- elevation 3,337 ft (1,017 m) Mouth Clark Fork River | - elevation 2,405 ft (733 m) Country United States of America | |
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- location Rocky Mountains, Montana - location Thompson Falls, Montana | ||
The Thompson River is a tributary of the Clark Fork in the U.S. state of Montana. It is part of the Columbia River basin, as Clark Fork is a tributary of the Pend Oreille River, which is a tributary of the Columbia River.
Contents
Map of Thompson River, Montana, USA
The Thompson River is named in honor of David Thompson.
CourseEdit
The Thompson River originates in Upper Thompson Lake and flows generally south to join Clark Fork near the town of Thompson Falls.
References
Thompson River (Montana) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA