Lake Fork West Owyhee River | |
Name Etymology: | An early name for Hawaii.[1] |
Map Size: | 300 |
Pushpin Map: | USA Oregon |
Pushpin Map Size: | 300 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of the mouth of the Lake Fork West Owyhee River in Oregon |
Subdivision Type1: | Country |
Subdivision Name1: | United States |
Subdivision Type2: | State |
Subdivision Name2: | Oregon |
Subdivision Type4: | County |
Subdivision Name4: | Malheur County |
Source1: | Cat, Bend, and Pedroli springs |
Source1 Location: | near Fort McDermitt Indian Reservation |
Source1 Coordinates: | 42.0497°N -117.4931°W[2] |
Source1 Elevation: | 6275feet[3] |
Mouth: | West Little Owyhee River |
Mouth Location: | Louse Canyon |
Mouth Coordinates: | 42.0869°N -117.4697°W |
Mouth Elevation: | 6053feet |
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]
. Lewis A. McArthur. McArthur. Lewis L.. Oregon Geographic Names. 1928. 7th. 2003. Oregon Historical Society Press. Portland. 0-87595-277-1. 735.