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Clearwater County

Clearwater County is a county located in the U.S. state of Idaho. As of the 2020 census, the population was 8,734. The county seat is Orofino. Established in 1911, the county was named after the Clearwater River. The county is home to North Fork of the Clearwater River, and a small portion of the South Fork and the main Clearwater. Also in the county are the Dworshak Reservoir, Dworshak State Park, Dworshak National Fish Hatchery, and the Dworshak Dam, third highest in the U.S. The modest Bald Mountain ski area is located between Orofino and Pierce.

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Reference data (Census of Governments 2022)

Census ID (PID6): 207746
FIPS state: 16
FIPS county: 035
FIPS place: 99035
Census record name: COUNTY OF CLEARWATER
Mailing address: PO BOX 586, OROFINO 83544