Fall River (Henrys Fork Tributary)
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Fall River rises on the
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, Wyoming and flows approximately to its confluence with the Henrys Fork of the
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. Historically, the river was referred to as the Middle Fork of the Snake River or as Fall River or the Falls River by trappers and prospectors as early as the 1830s. It was officially named the Falls River by the 1872
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Geological Survey, but was always called Fall River by the locals and so the U.S. Board on Geographic Names changed the official name to Fall River in 1997 at the request of Idaho authorities. The river is home to numerous waterfalls and cascades in its upper reaches.


Waterfalls

The Fall River is located in the remote Cascade Corner of the park, a name given to the southwest section of the park by then-superintendent
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in 1921 for the proliferation of waterfalls and cascades in the Fall and
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drainages. Several major Yellowstone waterfalls exist in the Fall River watershed: * Cave Falls, , *
Terraced Falls Terraced Falls ht. is a waterfall on Fall River in Yellowstone National Park. The highest waterfall on Fall River, Terraced Falls was probably named by the Hague Geological Survey in 1885–1886. An attempt was made to rename it "Totem Falls ...
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Angling

Although the Fall River is in the remote Cascade Corner of the park, it is popular with local anglers. It holds mostly
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and a few
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and
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. Because of spring runoff, the river is generally not fishable until mid-July, and access is difficult. Within the park, the upper section of the river is accessible via the Grassy Lake Road, which starts near the south entrance to the park, while the lower sections are accessible via the Cave Falls Road in Idaho. Once the Fall River leaves the park, it is accessible in various locations via Idaho county roads.


See also

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List of rivers of Idaho This is a list of rivers in the U.S. state of Idaho. By drainage basin This list is arranged by drainage basin, with respective tributaries indented under each larger stream's name. Pacific Ocean *''Columbia River (WA)'' **Snake River ***Palouse ...
*
List of longest streams of Idaho A total of seventy streams that are at least long flow through the U.S. state of Idaho. All of these streams originate in the United States except the Kootenai River (third-longest) and the Moyie River (thirty-first-longest), both of which begi ...
*
List of rivers of Wyoming The following is a list of rivers in Wyoming, United States. East of the continental divide Missouri River watershed * Gallatin River * Madison River ** Firehole River ** Gibbon River * Yellowstone River ** Gardner River ** Lamar River *** Slo ...


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