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 [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°WCoordinates: 44°16′11″N 114°44′04″W / 44.26972°N 114.73444°W [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.
See also
References
- 1 2 "Yankee Fork". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. 1979-06-21. Retrieved 2013-12-15.
- 1 2 "USGS National Atlas Streamer". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2013-12-15.
- 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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