Big Wood River above Magic Reservoir

Bellevue, Idaho

The Big Wood River is a 137-mile-long (220 km) river in central Idaho. It is a tributary of the Malad River, which in turn is tributary to the Snake River. From its source in the Sawtooth Range near Galena Summit in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area, the Big Wood River generally flows south, between the Boulder Mountains to the north, the Pioneer Mountains to the east, and the Smoky Mountains to the west. Highway 75 accompanies the river southward from Galena Summit toward Shoshone. Below Magic Dam, the Big Wood River enters Lincoln County, passing by many lava beds and irrigation canals before entering Gooding County. Just west of Gooding, the Big Wood River joins the Little Wood River to form the Malad River. Variant names of the Big Wood River, according to the USGS, include Malad River, Malade River, Wood River, Poisonous Beaver River, and Sickley River.

Facilities: Rest area is 3.2 miles away, Lifeguard not available.

Water Quality
  • Passed water quality tests at least 95% of the time

  • Historical Status
  • This status is based on the latest sample, taken on July 11th, 2022. Snake River Waterkeeper updates the status of this beach as soon as test results become available. These results were posted to Swim Guide on July 11th, 2022 at 12:05 PM.
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Current Weather
16°C
Mostly clear
Monitoring Frequency

Big Wood River above Magic Reservoir is sampled weekly from May 25th to September 6th.

Source Information

TBD

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Big Wood River above Magic Reservoir

Bellevue, Idaho

Water Quality
  • Passed water quality tests at least 95% of the time
  • Historical Status
  • This status is based on the latest sample, taken on July 11th, 2022. Snake River Waterkeeper updates the status of this beach as soon as test results become available. These results were posted to Swim Guide on July 11th, 2022 at 12:05 PM.
For water quality icon legend, click:  
Current Weather
16°C
Mostly clear

The Big Wood River is a 137-mile-long (220 km) river in central Idaho. It is a tributary of the Malad River, which in turn is tributary to the Snake River. From its source in the Sawtooth Range near Galena Summit in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area, the Big Wood River generally flows south, between the Boulder Mountains to the north, the Pioneer Mountains to the east, and the Smoky Mountains to the west. Highway 75 accompanies the river southward from Galena Summit toward Shoshone. Below Magic Dam, the Big Wood River enters Lincoln County, passing by many lava beds and irrigation canals before entering Gooding County. Just west of Gooding, the Big Wood River joins the Little Wood River to form the Malad River. Variant names of the Big Wood River, according to the USGS, include Malad River, Malade River, Wood River, Poisonous Beaver River, and Sickley River.

Facilities: Rest area is 3.2 miles away, Lifeguard not available.

Monitoring Frequency

Big Wood River above Magic Reservoir is sampled weekly from May 25th to September 6th.

Source Information

TBD

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Water Quality Graph

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