Idaho · Unknown Co.

Owyhee River

★ Wild & Scenic

 · 67 mi · Class 

Optimal: 130–400 CFS · USGS #13176400

⚠51°F — Cold water — dress for immersion, not air temperature

86.2CFS

8.72 ft gauge height

Below Optimal

→Stable

Avg flow: 267 cfsHist. median: 0 cfsUSGS #13176400

National Wild & Scenic River · Bureau of Land Management

The Owyhee River is a 346-mile-long tributary of the Snake River that begins in northern Nevada and flows through southwestern Idaho, before finishing its route in Oregon. The downstream section of the river below the confluence with the South Fork of the Owyhee River is known as the "Grand Canyon of the Owyhee," referring to the steep, rhyolite walls ranging in height from 250 feet to over 1,000 feet near the Oregon border. Floating the Owyhee is popular in the spring during higher water flows, and low water float trips are possible in smaller craft. The Owyhee River and its major trib

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