Beautiful Payette River
by Robert Bales
Title
Beautiful Payette River
Artist
Robert Bales
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Photograph - Photo
Description
Since I am leaving for Yuma, AZ on Sunday I thought maybe I could find some Fall colors along the Payette River. I was a little disappointed not to find much Fall colors, but I did find this very peaceful looking part of the river with nice reflection and a few Fall colors.
The Payette River is an 82.7-mile-long (133.1 km) river in southwestern Idaho and is a major tributary of the Snake River.
Its headwaters originate in the Sawtooth and Salmon River Mountains at elevations over 10,000 feet (3,000 m). Drainage in the watershed flows primarily from east to west, with the cumulative stream length to the head of the North Fork Payette River being 180 miles (290 km),[1] while to the head of the South Fork the cumulative length is nearly 163 miles (262 km). The combined Payette River flows into an agricultural valley and empties into the Snake River near the city of Payette at an elevation of 2,125 feet (648 m). The Payette River's drainage basin comprises about 3,240 square miles (8,400 km2). It is a physiographic section of the Columbia Plateau province, which in turn is part of the larger Intermontane Plateaus physiographic division. The South Fork of the Payette has its headwaters in the Sawtooth Wilderness, which is part of the Sawtooth National Recreation Area.
The principal tributaries of the Payette River are the North and South forks. The North Fork drains about 950 square miles (2,500 km2), beginning north of McCall and flowing into Payette Lake. The North Fork exits at the southwest end of Payette Lake at 4,990 feet (1,520 m) and flows south in the "Long Valley" of Valley County toward Cascade. It then flows into the Cascade Reservoir, then continues south, accompanied by Highway 55.
The South Fork Payette River drains about 1,200 square miles (3,100 km2), originating on the west side of the Sawtooth Wilderness beneath the 10,211-foot (3,112 m) Mount Payette. It flows past Grandjean and down to Lowman, along Highway 21. The shorter Middle Fork Payette River parallels the lower North Fork 10 miles (16 km) to the east, flowing south and joining the South Fork just southwest of Crouch. Further east, the Deadwood River parallels the Middle Fork and empties into the South Fork just west of Lowman. The main stem of the Payette River is shown on USGS topographic maps as beginning at the confluence of the South and Middle forks.
The North Fork joins the Payette at the village of Banks, at an elevation of 2,790 feet (850 m). The main stem flows south from Banks for 15 miles (24 km) to Horseshoe Bend, then west into Black Canyon Reservoir. Below the reservoir's dam, the river flows past Emmett and Payette, then empties into the Snake River at the Oregon border. The Payette River has an average annual discharge into the Snake River of 2,192,000-acre-foot (2,704 km2) of water.
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Anita Pollak
What a beautiful, tranquil scene, Robert! Congratulations on reaching over 500 views! l/f/tw
Nadine and Bob Johnston
Thank You for Submitting your Artwork.... Liked the subject, description, technique, composition, and color... So this week it was Published in the Internet publication ARTISTS NEWS.... YOU or Friends Can use Ctl-C to copy the link: http://paper.li/f-1343723559 and Ctl-V to put it into your the Browser Address bar, to view the publication. Then, Tweet, FB, and email, etc a copy of the publication, to just anyone you feel would be interested. Happy Promoting! :-)
Zinvolle Art
Wonderful work! Love the clarity and the composition! Great reflection! V
Robert Bales replied:
Thanks Zinvolle for the great comments on the composition and the vote!! Off line for several days as we go to AZ. house for the winter.
Sharon Elliott
Fantastic image. SE v/f
Robert Bales replied:
Thanks Sharon for the v/f!! Off line for several days as we go to AZ. house for the winter.
Paul Freidlund
beautiful scene fv
Robert Bales replied:
Thanks Paul for the v/f!! Off line for several days as we go to AZ. house for the winter.
Anne Barberi
You said it in your description....peaceful.voted.
Robert Bales replied:
Thanks Anne for the vote and comments!! Off line for several days as we go to AZ. house for the winter.
Deborah Benoit
Beautiful image!! v
Robert Bales replied:
Thanks for the vote!! Off line for several days as we go to AZ. house for the winter.
David Hill
Tremendous scenery!
Robert Bales replied:
Thanks David!! Off line for several days as we go to AZ. house for the winter.
Lianne Schneider
Absolutely gorgeous Robert - the contrast between the rougher water over the rocks and the perfectly calm water with the beautiful reflections is phenomenal. Excellent shot. Love it. F/V
Robert Bales replied:
Thanks Lianne for the great review and you comments and support is always appreciated!! Thanks for the f/v!! Off line for several days as we go to AZ. house for the winter.
Joyce Dickens
Wow, thats where I want to be!!! Awesome, serene and so incredibly beautiful Robert; beautiful photography my friend! Promoted on Twitter! Joyce
Heidi Smith
You get to see some gorgeous scenes, Robert! This is very beautiful! f/v/tweet
Robert Bales replied:
Thanks Heidi for the wonderful comment on the beauty. This is only 5 miles form our house. Thanks for the v/f/t!!