Smith River

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The Smith River is a pristine, free-flowing river in northwestern California and southwestern Oregon, renowned for its clear waters, salmon and steelhead runs, and protected wild and scenic status.

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Smith River canonical 5
Smith River basin 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf natural watercourse
river
country United States of America
surface form: United States
drainageBasinArea approximately 719 square miles
flowsThrough Rogue River–Siskiyou National Forest
Six Rivers National Forest
Smith River National Recreation Area
hasConservationStatus National Wild and Scenic Rivers System units
surface form: National Wild and Scenic River
hasGeologicalFeature serpentine soils in watershed
hasHydrologicalCharacteristic rain-dominated flow regime
undammed main stem
hasRecreation angling
camping
kayaking
rafting
swimming
hasTributary Illinois River (Oregon)
Middle Fork Smith River
North Fork Smith River
South Fork Smith River
knownFor exceptionally clear water
free-flowing condition
recreational fishing
salmon runs
scenic canyons
steelhead runs
whitewater boating
length approximately 25 miles (main stem)
locatedIn Curry County, Oregon
Del Norte County, California
northwestern California
southwestern Oregon
managedBy U.S. Forest Service
mouthLocatedIn Pacific Ocean
near Crescent City, California
nearbySettlement Crescent City, California
Smith River, California
protectedBy National Wild and Scenic Rivers System units
surface form: U.S. National Wild and Scenic Rivers System
sourceLocatedIn Klamath Mountains
Klamath Mountains
surface form: Siskiyou Mountains
supportsSpecies Chinook salmon
Pacific lamprey
Roosevelt elk
black bear
coho salmon
cutthroat trout
river otter
steelhead trout
waterQualityStatus one of the cleanest rivers in California
wildAndScenicDesignationYear 1981

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Klamath Mountains drainedBy Smith River
Gasquet, California locatedOnRiver Smith River
Gasquet, California locatedIn Smith River
this entity surface form: Smith River basin
Smith River, California namedAfter Smith River