North Fork Salmon River

North Fork Salmon River
North Fork Salmon River is located in Idaho
North Fork Salmon River
Location of the mouth of the North Fork Salmon River in Idaho
North Fork Salmon River is located in the United States
North Fork Salmon River
North Fork Salmon River (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateIdaho
Physical characteristics
SourceLewis and Clark Ridge
 • coordinates45°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.

  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.