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East Fork Salmon River in Idaho

River36.4 mi
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Around East Fork Salmon River

Holman Creek Campground10.9 mi5 mi

Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US

About this river

East Fork Salmon River is a 36.4 mile river. Streamflow is measured at USGS gauge site 13297380. The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

2022 to 2026

East Fork Salmon River typically runs highest in June, at a median 2,940 cfs, and lowest in January, at 484 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 8,640 cfs, in 2022.

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Typical flow by month at USGS gauge 13297380, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January484335 to 581
February491314 to 564
March530298 to 589
April1,245620 to 1,910
May2,5802,320 to 4,350
June2,9402,690 to 4,385
July1,060931 to 1,280
August612523 to 810
September518459 to 672
October597506 to 693
November631445 to 790
December545395 to 715

Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 4 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for USGS gauge 13297380 (site 13297380). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

Boat access nearby

One mapped launch sits in the mapped area of East Fork Salmon River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.

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