Oregon · Unknown Co.
Owyhee River
★ Wild & Scenic
· 120 mi · Class
Optimal: 450–1300 CFS · USGS #13181000
282CFS
1.78 ft gauge height
Below Optimal→Stable
Avg flow: 882 cfsHist. median: 0 cfsUSGS #13181000
National Wild & Scenic River · Designated Water Trail · Bureau of Land Management
In 1984, congress designated 120 miles of the Owyhee River in Oregon as a wild river component of the the National Wild and Scenic River System. The Owyhee National Wild River provides visitors with unsurpassed solitude in canyons of unique beauty and form. The Owyhee National Wild River extends from the Oregon-Idaho Border to the Owyhee Reservior, excluding 14 miles near Rome Oregon.
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