Secesh River

The Secesh River is a 27-mile (43 km)[2] tributary of the South Fork Salmon River in Idaho and Valley Counties, Idaho in the United States. The river begins at the confluence of Lake Creek and Summit Creek near the unincorporated community of Burgdorf and flows generally southeast, through Secesh Meadows and a series of canyons, emptying into the South Fork near Browns Camp.[4]

Secesh River
Secesh River
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Location
Country	United States
State	Idaho
Physical characteristics
Source	Confluence of Lake Creek and Summit Creek
• location	Burgdorf, Idaho County
• coordinates	45°16′33″N 115°55′07″W[1]
• elevation	6,099 ft (1,859 m)
Mouth	South Fork Salmon River
• location	Browns Camp, Valley County
• coordinates	45°01′30″N 115°42′27″W[1]
• elevation	3,629 ft (1,106 m)
Length	27 mi (43 km)[2]
Discharge
• location	Secesh Meadows[3]
• average	194 cu ft/s (5.5 m3/s)[3]
• minimum	33 cu ft/s (0.93 m3/s)
• maximum	2,500 cu ft/s (71 m3/s)
Basin features
Tributaries
• left	Lake Creek (Idaho), Piah Creek, Warm Springs Creek (Idaho)
• right	Summit Creek, Loon Creek, Lick Creek (Idaho)

The river drains a remote wilderness watershed in the Salmon River Mountains. Situated in the Payette National Forest, it is a popular destination for whitewater boating, and its confluence with the South Fork also marks the beginning of the South Fork's main whitewater run.