Silver Creek (Idaho)

Silver Creek in southern Idaho refers to two different streams. One is a spring-fed tributary of the Little Wood River in Blaine County, north of Picabo, and the other is a tributary of the Middle Fork of the Payette River in Boise County, near Crouch.

Silver Creek near Crouch
in Boise County, Idaho
Silver Creek panorama

Little Wood tributary

The Little Wood River tributary is formed by dozens of springs bubbling up from an aquifer, which form a stream. It is an example of a high desert, cold-spring ecosystem, and attracts a variety of wildlife, including 150 species of birds.[1] Approximately thirty miles (50 km) south of Sun Valley, it is a world-renowned fly fishing preserve.[2][3]

Location (mouth): 43°11′41″N 114°00′51″W[4]

Payette River tributary

The Payette River tributary, approximately 100 miles (160 km) northwest, has brook trout and is stocked with rainbow trout.[5]

Location (mouth): 44°09′30″N 115°08′33″W[6]

Notes
  1. "Silver Creek". Idaho. Nature Conservancy. 2007. Archived from the original on 2007-02-05. Retrieved 2007-06-03.
  2. Crump, Steve (August 8, 1983). "Silver Creek: Famous stream hangs in precarious balance". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. p. 3C.
  3. Crump, Steve (October 23, 1983). "Silver Creek: The prospects aren't bright". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). (Twin Falls Times-News). p. D12.
  4. "Silver Creek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2013-12-31.
  5. "Small streams: Silver Creek". Fishing Boise National Forest. United States Forest Service. 2007. Retrieved 2007-06-03.
  6. "Silver Creek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2013-12-31.
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