Bruneau River
The Bruneau River is a 153-mile-long tributary of the Snake River in the western United States, located in Idaho and Nevada. It runs through a narrow canyon cut into ancient lava flows in southwestern Idaho.
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.- Type: Stream
- Description: river in Owyhee County, Idaho and Elko County, Nevada in the United States
- Also known as: “Bruneau Creek”, “Brunneau Creek”, and “West Fork Bruneau River”
Bruneau River
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Owyhee, Idaho, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
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Latitude
42.94906° or 42° 56′ 57″ north
Longitude
-115.96204° or 115° 57′ 43″ west
Elevation
2,457 feet (749 metres)
Open location code
85J6W2XQ+J5
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In Other Languages
From Asturian to Welsh—“Bruneau River” goes by many names.
- Asturian: “Ríu Bruneau”
- Bengali: “ব্রুনাইউ নদী”
- Catalan: “Bruneau”
- Cebuano: “Bruneau River”
- Egyptian Arabic: “نهر برونياو”
- French: “Bruneau”
- Hebrew: “נהר ברונאו”
- Irish: “Abhainn Bruneau”
- Mingrelian: “ბრუნო (წყარმალუ)”
- Mingrelian: “ბრუნო”
- Russian: “Бруно (река)”
- Russian: “Бруно”
- Venetian: “Bruneau”
- Welsh: “Afon Bruneau”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Grand View and Bruneau.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: C. J. Strike Dam and Borden Lake.
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