The Snake River also has diverse wildlife that lives in and near its water. Volcanic activity and flooding during the last ice age created this winding river. Contrary to its name, the river isn't full of snakes.
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Together, these projects have preserved popular recreation sites, conserved habitat for Snake River salmon and steelhead and key habitat for elk, deer, eagle, bear and bighorn sheep.
What You Can See on Your Grand Teton Float Trips. Grand Teton National Park is home to the greatest variety of wildlife in the lower 48 states. The Snake River serves as a lifeline to bison, elk, moose, beaver, pronghorn, deer, bear, cougar and more than 300 different species of birds, including osprey and eagles.
Eight species of leeches were found in the Snake River surveys. Erpobdella parva Moore was the most widely distributed species, occurring both above and below Shoshone Falls.
Stay out of the water ifCloudy water can be a warning that there are more germs in the water than normal. Discolored or smelly water could mean there is a harmful algal bloom (HAB) in the water.
Deepest Gorge in North AmericaCarved by the great Snake River, Hells Canyon plunges more than a mile below Oregon's west rim, and 8,000 feet below snowcapped He Devil Peak of Idaho's Seven Devils Mountains.