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Succor Creek is a 69.4-mile-long (111.7 km) [4] tributary of the Snake River in the U.S. states of Idaho and Oregon. [1] The creek begins in the Owyhee Mountains in Owyhee County, Idaho . [ 1 ] After flowing for about 23 miles (37 km) in Idaho, Succor Creek enters Malheur County, Oregon , where it flows for 39 miles (63 km) before re-entering ...
Jordan Creek's watershed of 1,305 square miles (3,380 km 2) is almost evenly divided between the two states, 46 percent in Idaho and 54 percent in Oregon. [4] Although the upper parts of the basin in the Silver City Mountain Range supported mining camps and towns in the late 19th century through the early 20th century, they were generally abandoned when the gold and silver played out. [10]
The Thousand Springs Scenic Byway is a picturesque section of US 30 in southern Idaho between the towns of Bliss and Buhl, dipping down into the Hagerman Valley and a canyon of the Snake River. The highway has four extensive concurrencies with Interstate Highways: Interstate 84 (I-84) twice, I-86 , and I-15 .
Owyhee Reservoir or Owyhee Lake is a reservoir on the Owyhee River in Malheur County, Oregon, United States. [2] Located in far Eastern Oregon near the Idaho border, the reservoir is Oregon's longest at 52 miles (84 km). [3]
It flows generally west from near Silver City, Idaho, in the Owyhee Mountains to near Rome in the Oregon High Desert. [18] [19] The West Little Owyhee River has a source at an elevation of 6,508 feet (1,984 m) near the Nevada-Oregon border by the community of McDermitt, Nevada. Approximately 57 miles (92 km) in length, the river flows east by ...
Toketee Falls is a waterfall in Douglas County, Oregon, United States, on the North Umpqua River at its confluence with the Clearwater River. [1] [2] It is located approximately 58 miles (93 km) east of Roseburg near Oregon Route 138. [3] Toketee (pronounced TOKE-uh-tee), is a Chinook Jargon word meaning "pretty" or "graceful". [2]
Overview of Oregon river drainage basins. This is a partial listing of rivers in the state of Oregon, United States. This list of Oregon rivers is organized alphabetically and by tributary structure. The list may also include streams known as creeks, brooks, forks, branches and prongs, as well as sloughs and channels.
The Weiser River is a 103-mile-long (166 km) [3] tributary of the Snake River in western Idaho in the United States. It drains a mountainous area of 1,660 square miles (4,300 km 2) consisting primarily of low rolling foothills intersected by small streams south and east of Hells Canyon along the Idaho-Oregon border.