Malad River (Idaho-Utah)

The Malad River is a 97-mile long (156 km)[3] tributary of the Bear River in southeastern Idaho and northern Utah in the western United States.

Malad River
Malad River (Idaho-Utah) is located in Utah
Malad River (Idaho-Utah)
Location of the mouth of the Malad River in Utah
Malad River (Idaho-Utah) is located in the United States
Malad River (Idaho-Utah)
Malad River (Idaho-Utah) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateUtah, Idaho
CountiesBox Elder County, Utah, Oneida County, Idaho
Physical characteristics
SourceBig Malad Spring
 • locationnorthwest of Malad City, Oneida County, Idaho
 • coordinates42°13′18″N 112°21′54″W / 42.22167°N 112.36500°W / 42.22167; -112.36500[2]
 • elevation4,728 ft (1,441 m)[2]
MouthBear River
 • location
south of Bear River City, Box Elder County, Utah
 • coordinates
41°35′10″N 112°07′03″W / 41.58611°N 112.11750°W / 41.58611; -112.11750[1]
 • elevation
4,222 ft (1,287 m)[1]
Length97 mi (156 km)[3]

Description

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The river flows southward, beginning northwest of Malad City, Idaho, crosses the Idaho-Utah state line just north of Portage, Utah, flows through Tremonton, and empties into the Bear River just south of Bear River City.

Malad River was so named on account of the river making pioneers sick, malade meaning "sick" in French.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Malad River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. December 31, 1979. Retrieved July 22, 2013.
  2. ^ a b "Big Malad Spring". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. June 21, 1979. Retrieved July 22, 2013.
  3. ^ a b "National Hydrography Dataset". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 22, 2013.
  4. ^ Van Atta, Dale (Jan 22, 1977). "You name it - there's a town for it". The Deseret News. pp. W6. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
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