Yankee Fork Salmon River

Yankee Fork
Country United States
State Idaho
Source Salmon River Mountains
 - elevation 8,600 ft (2,621 m)
 - coordinates 44°30′59″N 114°36′17″W / 44.51639°N 114.60472°W / 44.51639; -114.60472 [1]
Mouth Salmon River
 - location Near Stanley
 - elevation 5,915 ft (1,803 m)
 - coordinates 44°16′11″N 114°44′04″W / 44.26972°N 114.73444°W / 44.26972; -114.73444Coordinates: 44°16′11″N 114°44′04″W / 44.26972°N 114.73444°W / 44.26972; -114.73444 [1]
Length 28 mi (45 km) [2]
Basin 189 sq mi (490 km2) [3]
Discharge for near Clayton, about 0.5 mi (0.80 km) from the mouth
 - average 199 cu ft/s (6 m3/s) [3]
 - max 3,360 cu ft/s (95 m3/s)
 - min 10 cu ft/s (0 m3/s)

The Yankee Fork Salmon River is a 28-mile (45 km)[2] tributary of the Salmon River in Custer County, Idaho in the United States. It originates in the Salmon River Mountains, in the Salmon-Challis National Forest, and flows south to its confluence at Sunbeam, about 10 miles (16 km) east of Stanley.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Yankee Fork". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. 1979-06-21. Retrieved 2013-12-15.
  2. 1 2 "USGS National Atlas Streamer". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2013-12-15.
  3. 1 2 "USGS Gage #13296000 on the Salmon River near Clayton, ID" (PDF). National Water Information System. United States Geological Survey. 1921–2012. Retrieved 2013-12-15.


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