The Yellowstone River is a tributary of the Missouri River, approximately 692 miles (1,114 km) long, in the Western United States. Considered the principal ...
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What is unique about the Yellowstone River?
The Yellowstone River is considered the principal tributary of the upper Missouri. At 692 miles, the Yellowstone is the longest free-flowing river in the Lower 48. Its headwaters in the southern Absaroka Mountains are located as far from a road as you can get in the Continental U.S.
How clean is the Yellowstone River?
The Yellowstone River has relatively high water quality and much of the watershed upstream from the monitoring location is managed within federal lands.
Why do they call it Yellowstone River?
The river gets its name from the Minnetaree Indians, who called it Mi tse a-da-zi, or Yellow Rock River, most likely due to the yellowish formations of the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone. The name was passed on to French trappers, who called it Roche Jaune, later rendered by American trappers as Yellow Stone.
How deep is the Yellowstone River right now?
Streamgauge
Streamflow
Gauge Stage
Yellowstone River At Corwin Springs Mt USGS 06191500
4830 cfs
3.96 ft
Yellowstone River Near Livingston Mt USGS 06192500
5980 cfs
3.62 ft
Yellowstone River At Billings Mt USGS 06214500
12900 cfs
5.87 ft
Yellowstone River At Forsyth Mt USGS 06295000
23200 cfs
5.34 ft
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Dec 7, 2022 · The Yellowstone River is the longest undammed river in the lower 48 states.