North Fork Clearwater River

The North Fork Clearwater River is a major tributary of the Clearwater River in the U.S. state of Idaho. From its headwaters in the Bitterroot Mountains of eastern Idaho, it flows 135 miles westward and is dammed by the Dworshak Dam just above its mouth in north-central Idaho.

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Places of Interest

Highlights include Dworshak Dam.

Dworshak Dam

Dam

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Dworshak Dam is a concrete gravity dam in the western United States, on the North Fork of the Clearwater River in north central Idaho. In Clearwater County, the dam is located approximately four miles northwest of Orofino and impounds the Dworshak Reservoir for flood control and hydroelectricity generation. Dworshak Dam is situated 2 miles northeast of North Fork Clearwater River.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ahsahka and Orofino.

Ahsahka

Locality

Ahsahka is a small unincorporated community located in Clearwater County, Idaho, United States, and is close to the Dworshak Dam. Ahsahka is located at.

Orofino

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Orofino oro-FEE-noh; is a city in and the county seat of Clearwater County, Idaho, United States, along Orofino Creek and the north bank of the Clearwater River.

Peck

Village

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Peck is a city in Nez Perce County, Idaho, United States. As of the 2020 census, Peck had a population of 166. It is part of the Lewiston, ID-WA Metropolitan Statistical Area. Peck is situated 5 miles west of North Fork Clearwater River.

North Fork Clearwater River

Type: Stream
Description: river in Clearwater and Shoshone counties in Idaho in the United States
Categories: river and body of water
Location: Clearwater, Idaho, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
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Latitude

46.4999° or 46° 29′ 60″ north

Longitude

-116.33042° or 116° 19′ 50″ west

Elevation

981 feet (299 metres)

Open location code

85R5FMX9+XR

GeoNames ID

5602354

Wikidata ID

Q7055386

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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Welsh—“North Fork Clearwater River” goes by many names.

Catalan: “North Fork Clearwater”
Cebuano: “North Fork Clearwater River”
German: “North Fork Clearwater River”
Slovenian: “North Fork Clearwater River”
Venetian: “North Fork Clearwater”
Welsh: “Afon North Fork Clearwater”

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