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The Owyhee River Wilderness was created by the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 and signed into law by President Barack Obama on March 30, 2009. Also created in the Omnibus Land Act were five additional southwestern Idaho wilderness areas in Owyhee County, collectively known as the Owyhee Canyonlands Wilderness Areas: [4] [5]
The upper 20.8 miles (33.5 km) of the North Fork Owyhee River, from the Idaho–Oregon border to the upstream boundary of the wilderness, are part of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System. Of this total, 15.1 miles (24.3 km) are classified as wild and the remaining 5.7 miles (9.2 km) are classified "recreational".
The Owyhee River is a tributary of the Snake River located in northern Nevada, southwestern Idaho and southeastern Oregon in the Western United States and its Pacific Northwest region. It is 280 miles (450 km) long.
Last month, Protect the Owyhee Canyonlands, a coalition of at least 14 groups, including the National Wildlife Federation, invited the Idaho Statesman to tour the Owyhees for an inside look at the ...
North Fork Owyhee Wilderness - 43,413 acres (17,569 ha) Owyhee River Wilderness - 267,328 acres (108,184 ha) Pole Creek Wilderness - 12,533 acres (5,072 ha) The Act of 2009 added 517,025 acres (209,233 ha) of wilderness within the state of Idaho. [5] [6] Wilderness areas do not allow motorized or mechanical equipment including bicycles.
The Bruneau – Jarbidge Rivers Wilderness was created by the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 and signed into law by President Barack Obama on March 30, 2009. Also created in the Omnibus Land Act were five additional southwestern Idaho wilderness areas in Owyhee County, collectively known as the Owyhee Canyonlands Wilderness Areas: [5] [6]
Battle Creek is a 67-mile (110 km) long [3] tributary of the Owyhee River.Beginning at an elevation of 6,704 feet (2,043 m) [2] in central Owyhee County, Idaho, it flows generally south through the Owyhee Desert to its mouth west of Riddle, [4] at an elevation of 4,636 feet (1,413 m). [1]
Pages in category "Bureau of Land Management areas in Idaho" The following 27 pages are in this category, out of 27 total. ... Owyhee River Wilderness; P. Pole Creek ...