Lake Fork West Owyhee River

Lake Fork West Owyhee River
Lake Fork West Owyhee River is located in Oregon
Lake Fork West Owyhee River
Location of the mouth of the Lake Fork West Owyhee River in Oregon
EtymologyAn early name for Hawaii.[2]
Location
CountryUnited States
StateOregon
CountyMalheur County
Physical characteristics
SourceCat, Bend, and Pedroli springs
 • locationnear Fort McDermitt Indian Reservation
 • coordinates42°02′59″N 117°29′35″W / 42.04972°N 117.49306°W / 42.04972; -117.49306[1]
 • elevation6,275 ft (1,913 m)[3]
MouthWest Little Owyhee River
 • location
Louse Canyon
 • coordinates
42°05′13″N 117°28′11″W / 42.08694°N 117.46972°W / 42.08694; -117.46972[1]
 • elevation
6,053 ft (1,845 m)[1]

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]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Lake Fork West Owyhee River". Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). United States Geological Survey. January 1, 2000. Retrieved December 22, 2015.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Source elevation derived from Google Earth search using GNIS source coordinates.
  4. ^ "United States Topographic Map". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved December 22, 2015 – via Acme Mapper.