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Project summaries
Little Spokane River
The Little Spokane River
watershed is located in the northern part
of Spokane County, and extends into the southern portion
of Pend
Oreille County, Washington. The basin is located on the eastern
edge of the Columbia River Basalt Plateau, in the foothills
of the
Rocky Mountain Range. The watershed encompasses
approximately 189,708 acres and six major subwatersheds.
Overall,
the Little Spokane River ranked fifth in Spokane County
with 77 percent (30.1 river miles) of its shorelines in
Proper
Functioning Condition. No reaches are currently in a nonfunctional
condition. Hydrologically, the system functions well although
23
percent (9.1 river miles) of the shorelines are at risk
due to land
uses such as livestock grazing and rural residential development.
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