Little Salmon River
| Little Salmon River | |
|---|---|
A waterfall on the Little Salmon River | |
Location of the mouth in the United States | |
| 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 / 44.84111°N 116.26278°W |
| • elevation | 6,280 ft (1,910 m) |
| Mouth | Salmon River |
• location | Riggins, Idaho County |
• coordinates | 45°25′00″N 116°18′53″W / 45.41667°N 116.31472°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 |
The Little Salmon River is a tributary of the Salmon River in Idaho in the western United States. The river is approximately 51 miles (82 km) in length and drains 576 square miles (1,490 km2) of land.