North Fork Payette River
| North Fork Payette River | |
|---|---|
Rafters running rapids on the Cabarton section of the North Fork above Smiths Ferry in 2008 | |
Map of the Payette River watershed, including the North Fork | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Idaho |
| Region | Valley County, Boise County |
| Cities | McCall, Cascade, Banks |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Confluence of Trail Creek and Cloochman Creek |
| • location | Northwest of Diamond Ridge, Valley County |
| • coordinates | 45°10′47″N 115°59′37″W / 45.17972°N 115.99361°W |
| • elevation | 6,083 ft (1,854 m) |
| Mouth | Payette River |
• location | Banks, Boise County |
• coordinates | 44°05′06″N 116°06′57″W / 44.08500°N 116.11583°W |
• elevation | 2,825 ft (861 m) |
| Length | 113 mi (182 km), North-south |
| Basin size | 912 sq mi (2,360 km2) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Banks, ID |
| • average | 1,299 cu ft/s (36.8 m3/s) |
| • minimum | 36 cu ft/s (1.0 m3/s) |
| • maximum | 8,830 cu ft/s (250 m3/s) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Snake River watershed |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Lake Fork (Idaho), Clear Creek (Idaho), Round Valley Creek |
The North Fork Payette River (/peɪˈɛt/) is a river in the western United States in western Idaho. It flows about 113 miles (182 km) southwards from the Salmon River Mountains to near Banks, where it empties into the Payette River, a tributary of the Snake River. It drains a watershed of 912 square miles (2,360 km2), consisting of mountains and forests, and valleys filled with large lakes and wetlands.