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.

Thompson River
Location of the mouth of the Thompson River in Montana
Location
Country	United States
State	Montana
County	Sanders County
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Rocky Mountains, Montana
• coordinates	48°0′52″N 115°11′27″W[1]
• elevation	3,337 ft (1,017 m)[2]
Mouth	Clark Fork
• location	Thompson Falls, Montana
• coordinates	47°34′37″N 115°14′23″W[1]
• elevation	2,405 ft (733 m)[3]
Discharge
• location	Thompson Falls, Montana
• average	439 cuft/s [4]
• minimum	80 cuft/s
• maximum	1,785 cuft/s
Basin features
Tributaries
• left	Little Thompson River

The Thompson River is named in honor of David Thompson.

Course

The Thompson River originates in Upper Thompson Lake and flows generally south to join Clark Fork near the town of Thompson Falls.

See also

• List of rivers of Montana
• Tributaries of the Columbia River

References

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