North Fork Smith River (California)
| North Fork Smith River | |
|---|---|
Location of the mouth of the North Fork Smith River in California | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon, California |
| County | Curry County, Oregon, Del Norte County, California |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Klamath Mountains |
| • location | Chetco Peak, Kalmiopsis Wilderness, Curry County, Oregon |
| • coordinates | 42°08′16″N 123°56′49″W / 42.13778°N 123.94694°W |
| • elevation | 3,879 ft (1,182 m) |
| Mouth | Smith River |
• location | Gasquet, Del Norte County, California |
• coordinates | 41°50′52″N 123°58′08″W / 41.84778°N 123.96889°W |
• elevation | 315 ft (96 m) |
| Length | 28 mi (45 km) |
| Basin size | 158 sq mi (410 km2) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 942 cu ft/s (26.7 m3/s) |
| Type | Wild, Scenic |
| Designated | October 28, 1988 |
The North Fork Smith River is 28-mile (45 km) tributary of the Smith River that begins in the U.S. state of Oregon and ends in the U.S. state of California. Arising near Chetco Peak in the Klamath Mountains, it flows generally south to meet the Middle Fork Smith River at Gasquet, California. The combined streams form the Smith River.