{"row_id":0,"name":"Obed River","description":"The Obed River system is a high-quality, rainfall-runoff-dominated watershed characterized by extremes in stream flow, both in response to seasonal rainfall variation and individual storms. The Obed River and its designated tributaries, Daddys Creek and Clear Creek, are located atop the Cumberland Plateau physiographic province in Tennessee. Wild whitewater running through 500-foot deep gorges offers boaters the chance to drift below rock climbers challenging their skills on the sandstone bluffs.","image":{"representativeofpage":"True"},"page_url":"https:\/\/www.rivers.gov\/rivers\/river\/obed"}
{"row_id":1,"name":"North Fork Middle Fork Willamette River","description":"The North Fork of the Middle Fork of the Willamette River was designated as a wild and scenic river in 1988. Water quality is one of the most outstanding attributes of the North Fork, as its source, Waldo Lake, is regarded by some experts as one of the purest in the world.","image":{"representativeofpage":"True"},"page_url":"https:\/\/www.rivers.gov\/rivers\/river\/willamette"}
{"row_id":2,"name":"Paint River","description":"The North Branch of the Paint River rises in and flows through the Ottawa National Forest to its confluence with the South Branch of the Paint River. The South Branch rises in and flows through the Ottawa National Forest to its confluence with the North Branch Paint River, where it forms the Paint River proper. From this confluence, the Paint River flows on to the Brule River. The wild and scenic designation includes all of the river within the Ottawa National Forest.","image":{"representativeofpage":"True"},"page_url":"https:\/\/www.rivers.gov\/river\/paint"}
{"row_id":3,"name":"Wind River","description":"The Wind River is a stunning example of a south side Brooks Mountain Range river. It begins high in the mountains where vegetation is sparse, creating unrestricted views in all directions. It then winds its way through an open river valley scattered with various large and small lakes and wetlands. Spruce tree forests gradually become thicker as the river flows downriver. The Wind River is approximately 85 miles long from its origin in the Philip Smith Mountains to its confluence with the East Fork of the Chandalar River.","image":{"representativeofpage":"True"},"page_url":"https:\/\/www.rivers.gov\/river\/wind"}
{"row_id":4,"name":"North Fork Owyhee River","description":"The North Fork of the Owyhee River is a tributary of the Owyhee River and is located in Malheur County, Oregon, and Owyhee County, Idaho. Its source is on the east flank of the Owyhee Mountains in Idaho, and it flows generally southwest to meet the main stem Owyhee at Three Forks, Oregon. The nine-mile (14.5 km) segment in Oregon, which flows from the Idaho-Oregon border to the main stem Owyhee River, was designated in 1988 and classified as \\\"wild.\\\" The North Fork flows through a deep canyon rimmed with basalt.","image":{"representativeofpage":"True"},"page_url":"https:\/\/www.rivers.gov\/river\/owyhee-north-fork-oregon"}
{"row_id":5,"name":"Sycan River","description":"The unique features of this southern Oregon stream are its distinctive scenery that varies from a steep canyon to broad meadows. The corridor contains a diversity of terrain and plant life. The vegetation is mostly conifers mixed with scattered old-growth ponderosa pine, lodgepole pine flats, and riparian plants like willows and shrubs. Of particular significance is Sycan Marsh which includes several rare plant communities and provides wetland habitat for Sandhill cranes, bald eagles, and waterfowl.","image":{"representativeofpage":"True"},"page_url":"https:\/\/www.rivers.gov\/river\/sycan"}
{"row_id":6,"name":"Unalakleet River","description":"The clear, smooth waters of the Unalakleet River originate in the rolling Nulato Hills, which divide rainfall and snowmelt between the Norton Sound and the Yukon River Basin. The river starts out channelized and running swiftly. Downstream of the designated section, it meanders across the arctic tundra 10 miles to the seaside village of Unalakleet, located on Norton Sound. For most of its length, the river has a varying pool\/riffle nature, which offers a great diversity of river characteristics and boating and fishing opportunities.","image":{"representativeofpage":"True"},"page_url":"https:\/\/www.rivers.gov\/river\/unalakleet"}
{"row_id":7,"name":"Rio Icacos","description":"The Rio Icacos originates in the upper elevations of the El Yunque National Forest at over 2,000 feet and flows south. The stream gradient is less steep near its headwaters elevation at 2,158 feet than farther downstream in contrast to all other rivers on the forest. The river exhibits a unique sandy bed due to its upper flatter sections. Contrasting sharply is the downstream segment, which more closely resembles other rivers in the forest with huge, jumbled boulders, rapids, and steep gradients.","image":{"representativeofpage":"True"},"page_url":"https:\/\/www.rivers.gov\/river\/rio-icacos"}
{"row_id":8,"name":"Surprise Canyon Creek","description":"Originating in the Panamint Mountains of Death Valley National Park, Surprise Canyon Creek cuts deeply into the landscape as it flows west through the national park and into the Surprise Canyon Wilderness. The creek’s gradient is steep, dropping from above 6,000 feet to below 2,000 feet in approximately 7 miles. A rare perennial desert stream, Surprise Canyon Creek’s flow is fed by springs that bubble up from the canyon walls.","image":{"representativeofpage":"True"},"page_url":"https:\/\/www.rivers.gov\/rivers\/river\/surprise-canyon"}
{"row_id":9,"name":"River Styx","description":"The River Styx is actually the underground segment of Cave Creek as it flows through Oregon Caves National Monument. This designation is unique within the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System as it is the first—and only—underground river in the National System. The River Styx is a perennial stream that flows continuously all year round. Two hundred and twenty feet underground, two small River Styx tributaries on the floor of the large Ghost Room join to form what is called the Ghost Styx.","image":{"representativeofpage":"True"},"page_url":"https:\/\/www.rivers.gov\/rivers\/river\/river-styx"}
{"row_id":10,"name":"Collawash River","description":"The Collawash River is a major tributary to the Clackamas River on the west slopes of the Cascade Range in northwest Oregon. The scenic segment flows through a narrow, steeply sloped, well-dissected canyon that contains several cliffs and talus slopes. The river flows over and around many rocks, through pools, and over one waterfall approximately 20-feet high.","image":{"representativeofpage":"True"},"page_url":"https:\/\/www.rivers.gov\/rivers\/river\/collawash"}
{"row_id":11,"name":"Lostine River","description":"The Lostine River is located in northeast Oregon on the Wallowa-Whitman National Forest. Originating from Minam Lake in the Eagle Cap Wilderness, the river flows through a glaciated, U-shaped valley and is surrounded by mountain meadows and high mountain peaks. The upper five miles of the designated segment, within the wilderness, are classified as wild, and the lower 11 miles are classified as recreational.","image":{"representativeofpage":"True"},"page_url":"https:\/\/www.rivers.gov\/rivers\/river\/lostine"}
{"row_id":12,"name":"Cottonwood Creek","description":"Cottonwood Creek originates in ancient bristlecone forests and is the longest perennial stream east of the White Mountains. The creek flows eastward from the 14,000-foot crest of the White Mountains and steeply descends through groves of aspen, eventually flowing into a sagebrush desert. Numerous springs feed the creek as it meanders through large meadows in the upper reaches. Stands of aspen and bristlecone pine can be found in the higher elevations, while lower elevations are marked with stands of pinyon and juniper trees.","image":{"representativeofpage":"True"},"page_url":"https:\/\/www.rivers.gov\/river\/cottonwood-california"}
{"row_id":13,"name":"Andreafsky River","description":"The main stem of the Andreafsky River and its East Fork are each approximately 125 river miles long. These two portions parallel each other about 10-15 miles apart as they flow south to the Yukon River. The East Fork joins the main Andreafsky River near the village of St. Mary’s, about four miles above the confluence with the Yukon River. The Andreafsky River is surrounded by the Andreafsky Wilderness except for approximately the lowest 35 river miles where Village Corporation lands border the river.","image":{"representativeofpage":"True"},"page_url":"https:\/\/www.rivers.gov\/rivers\/river\/andreafsky"}
{"row_id":14,"name":"Noatak River","description":"Situated in Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve and the Noatak National Preserve, the Noatak River drains the largest mountain-ringed river basin in America that is still virtually unaffected by human activities. The Noatak is one of the longest designated rivers in Alaska. Entirely above the Arctic Circle, it traverses alpine tundra, rolls through canyons and over plains, and ends up in a flat coastal delta where it drains into Kotzebue Sound.","image":{"representativeofpage":"True"},"page_url":"https:\/\/www.rivers.gov\/rivers\/river\/noatak"}
{"row_id":15,"name":"Beaver Creek","description":"Beaver Creek runs through remote boreal forest of interior Alaska, with its headwaters in the White Mountains National Recreation Area north of Fairbanks, Alaska. The river flows west past the jagged limestone ridges of the White Mountains before flowing to the north and east, where it enters the Yukon Flats and joins the Yukon River.","image":{"representativeofpage":"True"},"page_url":"https:\/\/www.rivers.gov\/river\/beaver"}
{"row_id":16,"name":"Rogue River","description":"From its source high in the Cascade Mountains in southwestern Oregon near Crater Lake National Park, the Rogue, one of the longest rivers in Oregon, tumbles and flows more than 200 miles, entering the Pacific Ocean at Gold Beach. One of the eight rivers established with passage of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act in 1968, the designated segment of the Rogue extends from the mouth of the Applegate River (about six miles downstream from Grants Pass) to the Lobster Creek Bridge (about eleven miles upstream from its mouth), a total distance of 84 miles.","image":{"representativeofpage":"True"},"page_url":"https:\/\/www.rivers.gov\/river\/rogue"}
{"row_id":17,"name":"Duncan Creek","description":"For nearly one mile before it flows into Big Jacks Creek, Duncan Creek is designated as wild. It is characterized by dense riparian vegetation and tight meanders. Redband trout are found in the creek, and mule deer are common in the area. Access to the area is limited to hiking trails.","image":{"representativeofpage":"True"},"page_url":"https:\/\/www.rivers.gov\/rivers\/river\/duncan"}
{"row_id":18,"name":"White Salmon River","description":"The White Salmon River originates within the Gifford Pinchot National Forest on the western slopes of Mount Adams and flows downstream to its confluence with the Columbia River. There are two designated portions of the White Salmon River, the upper White Salmon, which includes Cascade Creek, and the lower White Salmon.","image":{"representativeofpage":"True"},"page_url":"https:\/\/www.rivers.gov\/rivers\/river\/white-salmon"}
{"row_id":19,"name":"Red River","description":"The Red River flows through the Red River Gorge geological area and bisects the Clifty Wilderness. Sandstone cliffs, rock shelters, natural stone arches, and boulders provide excellent views of unique geological features nestled among the mountain laurel, rhododendron, and hemlocks. The river offers scenic views, as well as protection for numerous prehistoric and historic sites featuring unique ethnobotanic remains and other features that led to the designation of this area as a Natural Historic Landmark.","image":{"representativeofpage":"True"},"page_url":"https:\/\/www.rivers.gov\/rivers\/river\/red"}
{"row_id":20,"name":"Missouri River","description":"The Missouri is the longest river in the United States, flowing more than 2,500 miles from its source on the eastern slope of the Rockies near Three Forks, Montana, to its confluence with the Mississippi River at St. Louis, Missouri. Congress designated 149 miles of the upper Missouri as a component of the National Wild and Scenic River System in 1976, calling it an \\\"irreplaceable legacy of the historic American west.\\\" The Upper Missouri National Wild and Scenic River section starts at Fort Benton, Montana, and runs 149 miles downstream ending at the James Kipp Recreation Area.","image":{"representativeofpage":"True"},"page_url":"https:\/\/www.rivers.gov\/river\/missouri-montana"}
{"row_id":21,"name":"Deep Creek","description":"Deep Creek is defined by the extremely meandering, vertical-walled canyon surrounding the creek as it flows to its confluence with the Owyhee River. The creek is suitable for kayaks and canoes in the early spring when flows reach into the hundreds of cubic feet per second from snowmelt, and the area provides outstanding hiking and backpacking opportunities.","image":{"representativeofpage":"True"},"page_url":"https:\/\/www.rivers.gov\/rivers\/river\/deep-idaho"}
{"row_id":22,"name":"Fossil Creek","description":"Fossil Creek has been described as the most diverse riparian area in Arizona. Over 30 species of trees and shrubs and over a hundred species of birds have been observed in this unique habitat. The stream seems to appear out of nowhere, originating from a collection of artesian springs that produce a constant, year-round flow of about 43 cubic feet per second. In a state where water is scarce, the magnitude and constant water flow of this perennial stream is rare.","image":{"representativeofpage":"True"},"page_url":"https:\/\/www.rivers.gov\/rivers\/river\/fossil"}
{"row_id":23,"name":"Bear Creek","description":"Bear Creek is located in the lower peninsula of Michigan near Manistee and meanders through lush swamps, rolling hills, and farmland. The river corridor provides a peaceful experience in a natural, densely vegetated river setting.","image":{"representativeofpage":"True"},"page_url":"https:\/\/www.rivers.gov\/river\/bear"}
{"row_id":24,"name":"Selawik River","description":"The Selawik River designation extends from its headwaters to its confluence with the Kugarak River. The river is notable in its remoteness, even in a region as undeveloped as Alaska’s northwest Arctic. Access is difficult, and human activity is minimal. The lowest stretch of the river can be reached by small motorized boats, but most of the river is only accessible by snow machine in winter or by non-motorized watercraft launched from limited aircraft landing sites in summer.","image":{"representativeofpage":"True"},"page_url":"https:\/\/www.rivers.gov\/rivers\/river\/selawik"}