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List of rapids of Montana

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There are 34 named rapids in Montana. A rapid is a section of a river where the river bed has a relatively steep gradient causing an increase in water velocity and turbulence. A rapid is a hydrological feature between a run (a smoothly flowing part of a stream) and a cascade. A rapid is characterised by the river becoming shallower and having some rocks exposed above the flow surface. As flowing water splashes over and around the rocks, air bubbles become mixed in with it and portions of the surface acquire a white colour, forming what is called "whitewater". Rapids occur where the bed material is highly resistant to the erosive power of the stream in comparison with the bed downstream of the rapids.

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  1. ^ "Sitting Bull Rapids". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ "Thibideau Rapids". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. ^ "Baker Rapids". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  4. ^ "Bear Rapids". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  5. ^ "Bird Rapids". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  6. ^ "Black Bluff Rapids". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  7. ^ "Brunots Rapids". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  8. ^ "Budels Rapids". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  9. ^ "Castle Bluff Rapids". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  10. ^ "Castle Bluffs Rapids". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  11. ^ "Dauphin Rapids". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  12. ^ "Deadman Rapids". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  13. ^ "Flennikens Rapids". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  14. ^ "Gallatin Rapids". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  15. ^ "Heron Rapids". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  16. ^ "Holmes Rapids". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  17. ^ "Kipps Rapids". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  18. ^ "Little Dog Rapids". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  19. ^ "Lone Pine Rapids". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  20. ^ "Lone Pine Rapids". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  21. ^ "Magpie Rapids". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  22. ^ "McKeevers Rapids". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  23. ^ "Pablo Rapids". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  24. ^ "Picotts Rapids". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  25. ^ "Pine Island Rapids". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  26. ^ "The Big Eddy". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  27. ^ "Thunder Rapids". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  28. ^ "Buffalo Rapids". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  29. ^ "De Russys Rapids". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  30. ^ "Dixons Rapids". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  31. ^ "McKeons Rapids". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  32. ^ "Trout Rapids". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  33. ^ "White Island Rapids". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  34. ^ "Wolf Rapids". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.