Salmon River (Klamath River)

Salmon River
Course of the river in the catchment area of ​​the Klamath River
Data
Water code	US :  232287
location	Siskiyou County in California (USA)
River system	Klamath River
Drain over	Klamath River  → Pacific Ocean
Confluence of	North Fork and South Fork Salmon Rivers 41 ° 15 ′ 24 ″  N , 123 ° 19 ′ 24 ″  W
Source height	364  m
muzzle	Klamath River Coordinates: 41 ° 22 ′ 39 "  N , 123 ° 29 ′ 36"  W 41 ° 22 ′ 39 "  N , 123 ° 29 ′ 36"  W.
Mouth height	142  m
Height difference	222 m
Bottom slope	8.5 ‰
length	26 km
Catchment area	1945 km²
Discharge at Somes Bar A Eo gauge : 1944 km² Location: 2 km above the mouth	MQ 1928/2016 Mq 1928/2016	50 m³ / s 25.7 l / (s km²)
Right tributaries	Wooley Creek
National Wild and Scenic River
Salmon River above the confluence of Wooley Creek

North Fork Salmon River North Fork of the Salmon River
Water code	US :  264205
source	northeast of English Peak 41 ° 24 ′ 56 ″  N , 123 ° 12 ′ 29 ″  W
Source height	approx.  1770  m
Association with	South Fork Salmon River to Salmon River 41 ° 15 ′ 24 ″  N , 123 ° 19 ′ 24 ″  W
Mouth height	364  m
Height difference	approx. 1406 m
Bottom slope	approx. 28 ‰
length	51 km
Catchment area	528 km²

South Fork Salmon River South Fork of the Salmon River
Water code	US :  267500
source	between Sawtooth Ridge and Black Mountain 40 ° 59 ′ 47 ″  N , 122 ° 55 ′ 49 ″  W
Source height	approx.  2000  m
Association with	North Fork Salmon River to Salmon River 41 ° 15 ′ 24 ″  N , 123 ° 19 ′ 24 ″  W
Mouth height	364  m
Height difference	approx. 1636 m
Bottom slope	approx. 31 ‰
length	53 km
Catchment area	751 km²

The Salmon River (English for "Salmon River") is a 26 km long left tributary of the Klamath River in the northwest of the US state California . It drains an area of ​​1945 km².

The Salmon River arises at the confluence of its two headwaters, the North Fork and South Fork Salmon River at Forks of Salmon in Siskiyou County . It initially flows in a north-north-westerly direction through the Klamath Mountains . After the confluence of the 35 km long Wooley Creek (catchment area 385 km²) from the right, the Salmon River turns to the west and finally meets the Klamath River at the settlement Somes Bar . The Salmon River Road runs along the course of the river.

The North Fork Salmon River is the right source river of the Salmon River. It rises northeast of the English Peak . The river is 51 km long and drains an area of ​​528 km².

The South Fork Salmon River is the left headwaters of the Salmon River. Its source is between Sawtooth Ridge and Black Mountain . The catchment area of ​​the 53 km long river covers 751 km².

Ecosystem

In the river system of the Salmon River, u. a. the following fish: silver salmon ( Oncorhynchus kisutch ), king salmon ( Oncorhynchus tshawytscha ), steelhead trout ( Oncorhynchus mykiss ) and green sturgeon ( Acipenser medirostris ). In addition, the place lamprey Lampreta tridentata in the river.

The entire course of the Salmon River and its tributary Wooley Creek as well as the North Fork below the southern limit of the Marble Mountain Wilderness Area and the South Fork below the Cecilville Bridge are classified as National Wild and Scenic River .

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b c} South Fork Salmon River in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey
2. ^ ^{A b} Salmon River in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey
3. ↑ ^{a b c d e} Salmon River, Siskiyou County, California: Total Maximum Daily Load for Temperature and Implementation Plan (PDF, 1.0 MB) North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board. Retrieved August 20, 2017.
4. ↑ USGS 11522500 SALMON RA SOMES BAR APPROX
5. ↑ North Fork Salmon River in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey
6. ^ Klamath River, California . National Wild and Scenic Rivers System. Retrieved August 20, 2017.