Thompson River (Montana)

Thompson River
River
Country United States
State Montana
County Sanders County
Source
 - location Rocky Mountains, Montana
 - elevation 3,337 ft (1,017 m) [1]
 - coordinates  [2]
Mouth Clark Fork
 - location Thompson Falls, Montana
 - elevation 2,405 ft (733 m) [3]
 - coordinates  [2]
Location of the mouth of the Thompson River in Montana

The Thompson River is a tributary of the Clark Fork in the U.S. state of Montana. It is part of the Columbia River basin, as Clark Fork is a tributary of the Pend Oreille River, which is a tributary of the Columbia River.

The Thompson River is named in honor of David Thompson.

Course

The Thompson River originates in Upper Thompson Lake and flows generally south to join Clark Fork near the town of Thompson Falls.

See also

References

  1. ^ Source elevation derived from Google Earth search using GNIS source coordinates.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Thompson River
  3. ^ Mouth elevation derived from Google Earth search using GNIS mouth coordinates.