Excerpt from the Idaho Comprehensive State Water Plan

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View the plan for the Henrys Fork basin

Protected Rivers
Stream name: Bitch Creek
River name: Henrys Fork
Description: Idaho Border to the railroad trestle
Classification: Natural
Stream length, in miles (unless otherwise noted): 5

These activities are not allowed on this stream:

• Alterations of the stream bed
• Construction of hydropower projects
• Construction of Water Diversion works
• Construction or expansion of dams or impoundments
• Dredge or Placer Mining
• Mineral or Sand and Gravel extraction within the stream bed

Special considerations:

Where the designation of a state protected river precludes a project or development, the Board will consider requests from individuals to amend a component of the comprehensive state water plan on a case-by-case basis. P. 162.