North Fork Salmon River

North Fork Salmon River
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Location
Country	United States
State	Idaho
Physical characteristics
Source	Lewis and Clark Ridge
• coordinates	45°42′02″N 113°58′29″W[1]
• elevation	7,960 ft (2,430 m)
Mouth	Salmon River
• coordinates	45°24′19″N 113°59′41″W[1]
• elevation	3,625 ft (1,105 m)
Length	24 mi (39 km)[2]
Basin size	211 sq mi (550 km^2)[3]
Discharge
• location	North Fork[3]
• average	90.4 cu ft/s (2.56 m^3/s)[3]
• minimum	28 cu ft/s (0.79 m^3/s)
• maximum	901 cu ft/s (25.5 m^3/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.

See also

• List of rivers of Idaho

References

1. "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. "USGS National Atlas Streamer". United States Geological Survey. Archived from the original on 2014-05-28. Retrieved 2013-12-14.
3. "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.