Idaho · Unknown Co.

Sheep Creek

★ Wild & Scenic
· 26 mi · Class
Optimal: 15–50 CFS · USGS #13162225
34 avg
22CFS
4.05 ft gauge height
Optimal
→Stable
⚡Flow data is live from USGS·Rapid classifications and CFS ranges need community verification·Know this river?
Avg flow: 34 cfsHist. median: 0 cfsUSGS #13162225
National Wild & Scenic River · Bureau of Land Management

Sheep Creek is a 63-mile-long tributary of the Bruneau River that originates in northern Nevada and flows north into Owyhee County, Idaho, and the Owyhee Desert. The section designated as wild flows over 25 miles through an extremely narrow, winding canyon with sheer vertical walls and into the Bruneau River, 13 miles downstream from (north of) Indian Hot Springs. Access to Sheep Creek is limited because of its remoteness. Sheep Creek relies on rainfall to provide flows to its Class IV-V rapids, and it is therefore rarely boatable in any craft. When it is running, Sheep Creek offers a c

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