Yankee Fork Salmon River facts for kids

Location: near Clayton , about 0.5 mi (0.80 km) from the mouth
Minimum rate: 10 cu ft/s (0.28 m 3 /s)
Average rate: 199 cu ft/s (5.6 m 3 /s)
Maximum rate: 3,360 cu ft/s (95 m 3 /s)

Quick facts for kidsYankee Fork
	Yankee Fork Salmon River
Country	United States
State	Idaho
Physical characteristics
Main source	Salmon River Mountains; Salmon–Challis National Forest; 8,600 ft (2,600 m)
River mouth	Salmon River; Near Stanley; 5,915 ft (1,803 m)
Length	28 mi (45 km)
Discharge	Location:; near Clayton, about 0.5 mi (0.80 km) from the mouth; Minimum rate:; 10 cu ft/s (0.28 m3/s); Average rate:; 199 cu ft/s (5.6 m3/s); Maximum rate:; 3,360 cu ft/s (95 m3/s);
Basin features
Basin size	189 sq mi (490 km2)

The Yankee Fork Salmon River is a 28-mile (45 km) tributary of the Salmon River in Custer County, Idaho in the United States. It originates in the Salmon River Mountains, in the Salmon-Challis National Forest, and flows south to its confluence at Sunbeam, about 10 miles (16 km) east of Stanley.