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Hoback River







HOBACK RIVER

RIVER LEVELS
February 26, 2025


TOTAL RIVER DISCHARGE

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Maximum discharge along the river is currently at the reporting a streamflow rate of cfs. This is also the highest stage along the Hoback River, with a gauge stage of ft at this location. This river is monitored from 0 different streamgauging stations along the Hoback River, the highest being situated at an altitude of ft, the .

The Hoback River is a tributary of the Snake River, located in western Wyoming, USA. It flows for approximately 55 miles from its headwaters in the Gros Ventre Mountains to its confluence with the Snake River. The river was named after John Hoback, a member of a fur trading expedition that explored the area in the early 19th century. The Hoback River is known for its scenic beauty and recreational opportunities, including fishing, kayaking, and hiking. There are two main reservoirs on the river, the Fremont Lake Reservoir and the Boulder Lake Reservoir, which are used for irrigation and hydroelectric power generation. The river is also important for agricultural uses, including grazing and hay production. The Hoback River has a diverse hydrology, with snowmelt and groundwater contributing to its flow.

YEAR OVER YEAR DISCHARGE (CFS)

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Streamflow Conditions
Streamgauge Streamflow Gauge Stage 24hr Change (%) % Normal Minimum (cfs) Maximum (cfs) Air Temp Elevation
History of the River
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The Hoback River, once called the Fall River, is an approximately 55-mile (89 km)-long tributary of the Snake River in the U.S. state of Wyoming. It heads in the northern Wyoming Range of Wyoming and flows north and then east through the Bridger-Teton National Forest. Its largest tributary is its South Fork, which joins the Hoback about nine miles downstream of its head as it turns northeast and continues to U.S. Route 191. It then turns northwest, where it spreads onto a large marshy flat in a braided floodplain once known as Jackson's Little Hole, but now referred to as the "Hoback Basin" in which lies the town of Bondurant. It then enters the steep, narrow Hoback Canyon from which it emerges to join the Snake about 11 miles (18 km) south of Jackson Hole, just upstream of head of the Snake River Canyon near the town of Hoback. The entire length of the Hoback is free flowing and unobstructed by dams. About 30 miles (48 km) downstream from the confluence with the Hoback River, the Snake River crosses into the state of Idaho and is impounded by Palisades Dam.The river is named after John Hoback, an explorer who traveled with the Astor Expedition from the Snake River, using the Hoback River as a passage to the Green River, a tributary of the Colorado River.

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