Salmon River in Idaho
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Around Salmon River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Salmon River is a 62.1 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Salmon River near Shoup ID (site 13307000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 8. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1945 to 2026
Salmon River typically runs highest in June, at a median 7,735 cfs, and lowest in September, at 1,405 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 25,400 cfs, in 1974.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,600 | 1,400 to 1,790 |
| February | 1,630 | 1,460 to 1,770 |
| March | 1,660 | 1,520 to 1,860 |
| April | 2,175 | 1,840 to 2,715 |
| May | 5,420 | 3,360 to 8,010 |
| June | 7,735 | 5,600 to 10,650 |
| July | 3,110 | 1,900 to 4,270 |
| August | 1,440 | 1,090 to 1,810 |
| September | 1,405 | 1,165 to 1,705 |
| October | 1,880 | 1,620 to 2,170 |
| November | 1,940 | 1,740 to 2,125 |
| December | 1,690 | 1,460 to 1,860 |
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 60 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Salmon River near Shoup ID (site 13307000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
8 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Salmon River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- South ButteSalmon RiverRestricted
- Torreys HoleSalmon RiverPublic
- Bayhorse Recreation SiteSalmon RiverPublic
- Challis Bridge Recreation SiteSalmon RiverPublic
- Mosquito Flat ReservoirMosquito Flat ReservoirRestricted
- Watts BridgeSalmon RiverPublic
- Cottonwood Recreation SiteSalmon RiverPublic
- Deer GulchSalmon RiverPublic
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