Lake Fork West Owyhee River

Lake Fork West Owyhee River
Name origin: An early name for Hawaii.[1]
Country United States
State Oregon
County Malheur County
Source Cat, Bend, and Pedroli springs
 - location near Fort McDermitt Indian Reservation
 - elevation 6,275 ft (1,913 m) [2]
 - coordinates 42°02′59″N 117°29′35″W / 42.04972°N 117.49306°W / 42.04972; -117.49306 [3]
Mouth West Little Owyhee River
 - location Louse Canyon
 - elevation 6,053 ft (1,845 m) [3]
 - coordinates 42°05′13″N 117°28′11″W / 42.08694°N 117.46972°W / 42.08694; -117.46972Coordinates: 42°05′13″N 117°28′11″W / 42.08694°N 117.46972°W / 42.08694; -117.46972 [3]
Location of the mouth of the Lake Fork West Owyhee River in Oregon

The Lake Fork West Owyhee River is a short tributary of the West Little Owyhee River in the U.S. state of Oregon. The river begins near Cat, Bend, and Pedroli springs near the eastern boundary of the Fort McDermitt Indian Reservation in southern Malheur County. It flows generally northeast to meet the larger river in Louse Canyon. The Lake Fork has no named tributaries.[4]

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References

  1. ↑ McArthur, Lewis A.; McArthur, Lewis L. (2003) [1928]. Oregon Geographic Names (7th ed.). Portland: Oregon Historical Society Press. p. 735. ISBN 0-87595-277-1.
  2. ↑ Source elevation derived from Google Earth search using GNIS source coordinates.
  3. 1 2 3 "Lake Fork West Owyhee River". Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). United States Geological Survey. January 1, 2000. Retrieved December 22, 2015.
  4. ↑ "United States Topographic Map". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved December 22, 2015 – via Acme Mapper.
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