East Gallatin River

East Gallatin River

East Gallatin River near Belgrade, Montana
Basin
River system Missouri River
Main source 45°39′51″N 110°57′10″W / 45.66417°N 110.95278°W / 45.66417; -110.95278 (East Gallatin River)
River mouth Nixon Gap - 45°53′30″N 111°20′01″W / 45.89167°N 111.33361°W / 45.89167; -111.33361 (East Gallatin River)Coordinates: 45°53′30″N 111°20′01″W / 45.89167°N 111.33361°W / 45.89167; -111.33361 (East Gallatin River)[1]
Mouth elevation 4,157 feet (1,267 m)[1]
Size Gallatin Range, Bridger Range 148 square miles (380 km2)[2]
Country Gallatin County, Montana, United States
Physiognomy
Length 42 miles (68 km)
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The East Gallatin River flows 42 miles (68 km) in a northwesterly direction through the Gallatin valley, Gallatin County, Montana. Rising from the confluence of Rocky Creek and several other small streams, the East Gallatin begins about one mile (1.6 km) east of downtown Bozeman, Montana. The river joins the main stem of the Gallatin River 2.3 miles (3.7 km) north of Manhattan, Montana. Throughout its course, the river traverses mostly valley floor ranch and farm land with typical summer flows of approximately 50 cu ft/s (1.4 m3/s)[3]

Angling the East Gallatin

The East Gallatin river is a popular trout fishing stream and holds good populations of rainbow and brown trout as well as mountain whitefish. Access is limited to country road crossings and two public assess sites maintained by the Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks department.[4] Numerous spring creeks, most notably Ben Hart and Thompson, feed the East Gallatin throughout its course and provide excellent trout fishing as well.

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Notes

  1. 1 2 "East Gallatin River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. ↑ "USGS Streamgage statistics-East Gallatin River". USGS. Retrieved 2012-06-18.
  3. ↑ USGS Montana Streamflow Data
  4. ↑ Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks—E. Gallatin River
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