Little Salmon River
River in Idaho, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the river in New York, see Little Salmon River (Lake Ontario).
The Little Salmon River is a tributary of the Salmon River in Idaho in the western United States.[1] The river is approximately 51 miles (82 km) in length and drains 576 square miles (1,490 km2) of land.[2]
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Little Salmon River | |
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Location | |
Country | United States |
State | Idaho |
Region | Idaho and Adams counties |
City | New Meadows |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Blue Bunch Ridge |
• location | Sawtooth Range, Adams County, Idaho |
• coordinates | 44°50′28″N 116°15′46″W |
• elevation | 6,280 ft (1,910 m) |
Mouth | Salmon River |
• location | Riggins, Idaho County |
• coordinates | 45°25′00″N 116°18′53″W |
• elevation | 1,716 ft (523 m) |
Length | 51 mi (82 km), South-North |
Basin size | 576 sq mi (1,490 km2) |
Discharge | |
• average | 731 cu ft/s (20.7 m3/s) |
• maximum | 12,600 cu ft/s (360 m3/s) |
Basin features | |
River system | Salmon River |
Tributaries | |
• left | Rapid River |
• right | Goose Creek |
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