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North Fork Salmon River
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.
| North Fork Salmon River | |
|---|---|
Location of the mouth of the North Fork Salmon River in Idaho North Fork Salmon River (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Idaho |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Lewis and Clark Ridge |
| • coordinates | 45°42′02″N 113°58′29″W / 45.70056°N 113.97472°W[1] |
| • elevation | 7,960 ft (2,430 m) |
| Mouth | Salmon River |
• coordinates | 45°24′19″N 113°59′41″W / 45.40528°N 113.99472°W[1] |
• elevation | 3,625 ft (1,105 m) |
| Length | 24 mi (39 km)[2] |
| Basin size | 211 sq mi (550 km2)[3] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | North Fork[3] |
| • average | 90.4 cu ft/s (2.56 m3/s)[3] |
| • minimum | 28 cu ft/s (0.79 m3/s) |
| • maximum | 901 cu ft/s (25.5 m3/s) |
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References edit
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b . United States Geological Survey. Archived from the original on 2014-05-28. Retrieved 2013-12-14.
- ^ 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.