LEMHI RIVER

The 'Lemhi River' is a river in Idaho in the United States. It is a tributary of the Salmon River, which in turn is tributary to the Snake River and Columbia River.

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Course

River modification

See also

References

Course

From its source near Leadore and the confluence of several headwater streams, the Lemhi River flows generally northwest, through the Lemhi Valley, between the Lemhi Range to the west, and the Bitterroot Range and Beaverhead Mountains to the west. The Lemhi River flows into the Salmon River at the city of Salmon.

River modification

The water of the Lemhi River and its tributaries is used for irrigation agriculture. Of the river's mainstem tributaries, only 7% are not totally disconnected year round due to diversion for irrigation.^[1]

See also

★ List of rivers in Idaho

References

1. Salmon Subbasin Plan, Northwest Power and Conservation Council