Little Owyhee River

Little Owyhee River
Country United States
States Nevada, Idaho
Counties Humboldt County, Nevada, Elko County, Nevada, Owyhee County, Idaho
Source
 - location east of the Santa Rosa Range, Humboldt County, Nevada
 - elevation 6,739 ft (2,054 m) [1]
 - coordinates 41°48′30″N 117°17′03″W / 41.80833°N 117.28417°W / 41.80833; -117.28417 [2]
Mouth South Fork Owyhee River
 - location Owyhee County, Idaho
 - elevation 4,363 ft (1,330 m) [2]
 - coordinates 42°10′03″N 116°52′19″W / 42.16750°N 116.87194°W / 42.16750; -116.87194Coordinates: 42°10′03″N 116°52′19″W / 42.16750°N 116.87194°W / 42.16750; -116.87194 [2]
Length 61 mi (98 km) [3]
Location of the mouth of the Little Owyhee River in Idaho

The Little Owyhee River is a 61-mile (98 km) long[3] tributary of the South Fork Owyhee River. Beginning at an elevation of 6,739 feet (2,054 m)[1] east of the Santa Rosa Range in eastern Humboldt County, Nevada, it flows generally east into Elko County, Nevada and the Owyhee Desert. From there, it flows north into Owyhee County, Idaho[4][5] and reaches its mouth at an elevation of 4,363 feet (1,330 m).[2]

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References

  1. 1 2 Source elevation derived from Google Earth search using GNIS source coordinates.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Little Owyhee River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. June 21, 1979. Retrieved July 15, 2013.
  3. 1 2 "National Hydrography Dataset". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 15, 2013.
  4. ↑ Nevada Road and Recreation Atlas (Map) (3rd ed.). 1:280,000. Benchmark Maps. 2011. pp. 33–34. ISBN 978-0-929591-92-6. OCLC 690965951.
  5. ↑ Idaho Road and Recreation Atlas (Map) (2nd ed.). 1:250,000. Benchmark Maps. 2010. p. 80. ISBN 978-0-929591-06-3. OCLC 567571371.
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Map of the Little Owyhee River flowing north through Nevada into Idaho where it joins the South Fork of the Owyhee before joining the main river.


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