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The Teton River (pronounced "TEE-tuhn") is located in northwestern Montana, in the Western United States The ~ 150 miles (240 km) long river is a tributary of the Marias River. Its watershed is within Teton County and Chouteau County, Montana.

Teton River
The Teton River in Montana
Location
Country	Chouteau and Teton County, Montana
Physical characteristics
Source
• coordinates	47°52′58″N 112°37′59″W[1]
Mouth
• coordinates	47°55′55″N 110°30′32″W[1]
• elevation	2,562 feet (781 m)[1]
Discharge
• location	Loma, Montana
• average	66 cu/ft. per sec.[2]
Basin features
River system	Missouri River

Course

The Teton River headwaters are in the southern Lewis Range of the Rocky Mountains at the continental divide, in the Lewis and Clark National Forest.

It flows southeast, then east, down from the Lewis mountains and across Teton County, past the town of Choteau. It is joined by Muddy Creek and Deep Creek. It continues flowing east, passing near Fort Benton to its confluence with the Marias River. This occurs only 3 miles (4.8 km) upstream of the Marias' confluence with the Missouri River.

Variant names

The Teton River has also been known as the:[1]

• Breast River
• Fancy River
• Mone-e-kis, Monekis
• Rose River
• Tansey River
• Tansy River, Tanzey River, or Tanzy River

See also

• List of rivers of Montana
• Montana Stream Access Law
• Cracon Du Nez

References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Teton River (Montana).

External links

• State of Montana: Teton River photos
• Big Sky Fishing: Photos of the Teton River

На других языках

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[de] Teton River (Marias River)

Der Teton River ist ein 240 km langer rechter Nebenfluss des Marias River im US-Bundesstaat Montana.

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- [en] Teton River (Montana)

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