Malad River (Gooding County, Idaho)

This article is about the river that flows though the Malad River Gorge and into the Snake River. For other uses, see Malad River (disambiguation).
Malad River
Big Wood River, Riviera Malades, Sickly River
Map of the Snake River watershed including the Malad River
Map
Location
CountryUnited States
StateIdaho
RegionGooding County
Physical characteristics
SourceConfluence of the Big Wood River & Little Wood River
 • coordinates42°56′42″N 114°47′46″W / 42.94500°N 114.79611°W / 42.94500; -114.79611[3]
 • elevation3,460 ft (1,050 m)[4]
MouthSnake River
 • coordinates
42°51′45″N 114°54′18″W / 42.86250°N 114.90500°W / 42.86250; -114.90500[3]
 • elevation
2,703 ft (824 m)[4]
Length12.0 mi (19.3 km)[1]
Basin size3,000 sq mi (7,800 km2)[2]
Discharge 
 • locationnear Hagerman[2]
 • average286 cu ft/s (8.1 m3/s)[2]
 • minimum0 cu ft/s (0 m3/s)
 • maximum6,400 cu ft/s (180 m3/s)
Discharge 
 • locationmouth[2]
 • average112 cu ft/s (3.2 m3/s)[2]
Basin features
Tributaries 
 • leftLittle Wood River
 • rightBig Wood River

The Malad River is a river located within Gooding County, and Oneida County, Idaho, United States, and is a tributary of the Snake River.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference NHD was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b c d e Water Resource Data, Idaho, 2005, USGS.
  3. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Malad River
  4. ^ a b Google Earth elevation for GNIS coordinates.