East Fork Salmon River

The East Fork Salmon River is a 34-mile (55 km) tributary of the Salmon River, flowing through Custer County, Idaho in the United States. It joins the Salmon River about 3.7 miles (6.0 km) east of Clayton and 17 miles (27 km) south-southwest of Challis. The East Fork Salmon River is formed at the confluence of the West Fork East Fork Salmon River and the South Fork East Fork Salmon River between the Boulder and White Cloud mountains in Sawtooth National Recreation Area.^[3]

East Fork Salmon River
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Location
Country	United States
State	Idaho
Region	Custer County
Physical characteristics
Source	Boulder Mountains
• coordinates	43°44′46″N 114°33′17″W[1]
Mouth	Salmon River
• coordinates	44°16′06″N 114°19′36″W[1]
• elevation	5,390 ft (1,640 m)
Length	34 mi (55 km)
Basin size	541 sq mi (1,400 km2)[2]

See also

• List of rivers of Idaho

References

1. "East Fork Salmon River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. 1979-06-21. Retrieved November 17, 2014.
2. "USGS National Map Streamer". United States Geological Survey. Archived from the original on September 7, 2014. Retrieved November 17, 2014.
3. Sawtooth National Forest (Map) (1998 ed.). 1:126,720. Sawtooth National Forest, U.S. Forest Service.