Hydrology
The Source, Quantity, Quality, and Timing of Water

When the Snow Melts

In the springtime, when the snow melts, they would select the ones who will pray, the ones who are strong…They said, “All of you go, you’re going to bless the streams, the spring waters from these mountains. Go to a stream, to where it begins. You will pray, pray for that stream, that it never dries up, that it won’t get dirty, that the water will always be good.” Pat Pierre, Pend d'Oreille Elder

High in the Rattlesnake and Mission Mountains, three streams—the North, Middle, and South Forks—join to form the Jocko River. Farther down in the valley, the river's two other main tributaries, Valley and Finley Creeks, flow into the Jocko. In all, the river r\drains a watershed of 246,263 acres. It is the source, quantity, quality, and timing of water that for thousands of years have played a key role in defining the character of the Jocko River, its riparian areas, and wetlands.

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Hydrology
The Source, Quantity, Quality, and Timing of Water

When the Snow Melts

In the springtime, when the snow melts, they would select the ones who will pray, the ones who are strong…They said, “All of you go, you’re going to bless the streams, the spring waters from these mountains. Go to a stream, to where it begins. You will pray, pray for that stream, that it never dries up, that it won’t get dirty, that the water will always be good.” Pat Pierre, Pend d'Oreille Elder

High in the Rattlesnake and Mission Mountains, three streams—the North, Middle, and South Forks—join to form the Jocko River. Farther down in the valley, the river's two other main tributaries, Valley and Finley Creeks, flow into the Jocko. In all, the river r\drains a watershed of 246,263 acres. It is the source, quantity, quality, and timing of water that for thousands of years have played a key role in defining the character of the Jocko River, its riparian areas, and wetlands.

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Hydrology
The Source, Quantity, Quality, and Timing of Water

Hydrology

High in the Rattlesnake and Mission Mountains, three streams—the North, Middle, and South Forks—join to form the Jocko River. Farther down in the valley, the river's two other main tributaries, Valley and Finley Creeks, flow into the Jocko. In all, the river r\drains a watershed of 246,263 acres. It is the source, quantity, quality, and timing of water that for thousands of years have played a key role in defining the character of the Jocko River, its riparian areas, and wetlands.

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