Blackfoot River

Blackfoot RiverBlackfoot River, southeastern Idaho.

Blackfoot River, watercourse, southeastern Idaho, U.S., formed by the confluence of Slug and Lanes creeks, near the Caribou-Targhee National Forest in Caribou county. It flows northwestward through Blackfoot River Reservoir (used for irrigation) and then west to join the Snake River in Bingham county after a course of about 95 miles (153 km). The river is named for the Blackfoot Indians.

This article was most recently revised and updated by Amy Tikkanen.
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Article Title: Blackfoot River
Website Name: Encyclopaedia Britannica
Publisher: Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Date Published: 02 December 2014
Access Date: February 23, 2025