North Fork Salmon River

River in Idaho, United States
45°42′02″N 113°58′29″W / 45.70056°N 113.97472°W / 45.70056; -113.97472[1] • elevation7,960 ft (2,430 m) MouthSalmon River
 • coordinates
45°24′19″N 113°59′41″W / 45.40528°N 113.99472°W / 45.40528; -113.99472[1]
 • elevation
3,625 ft (1,105 m)Length24 mi (39 km)[2]Basin size211 sq mi (550 km2)[3]Discharge  • locationNorth Fork[3] • average90.4 cu ft/s (2.56 m3/s)[3] • minimum28 cu ft/s (0.79 m3/s) • maximum901 cu ft/s (25.5 m3/s)

The North Fork Salmon River is a 24-mile (39 km)[2] tributary of the Salmon River, flowing through east-central Idaho in the United States. It joins the Salmon River about 20 miles (32 km) north of the town of Salmon, in Lemhi County.

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References

  1. ^ a b "North Fork Salmon River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. 1979-06-21. Retrieved 2013-12-14.
  2. ^ a b "USGS National Atlas Streamer". United States Geological Survey. Archived from the original on 2014-05-28. Retrieved 2013-12-14.
  3. ^ a b c "USGS Gage #13306000 on the North Fork Salmon River at North Fork, ID". National Water Information System. United States Geological Survey. 1930–1940. Retrieved 2013-12-14.


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