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Nevada
Owyhee River
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Why you'll love it
River facts
- Water
- Seasonal — can run dry
- Average flow
- 1,109 cfs
- Average current
- 1.3 ft/s
- Gradient
- 21.6 ft/mi
- Drainage area
- 8,177 sq mi
Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.
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Owyhee River
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Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Bureau of Indian Affairs
About this water
Owyhee River is a 70-mile paddling stretch near Mountain City, Nevada. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 1,109 cfs and a gradient of about 21.6 feet per mile.
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Crutcher Crossing
~1h 23m drive
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~59 min drive
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~1h 19m drive
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~44 min drive
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Bull Run
~29 min drive
Bull Run is an 8.9-mile paddling stretch near Mountain City, Nevada. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 38 cfs and a gradient of about 58.4 feet per mile.
South Fork Owyhee River
~47 min drive
South Fork Owyhee River is a 38-mile paddling stretch near Tuscarora, Nevada. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 244 cfs and a gradient of about 11.9 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the Bureau of Land Management.
Buck Creek
~55 min drive
Buck Creek is a 11-mile paddling stretch near Jarbidge, Nevada.
Beaver Creek
~1h 18m drive
Beaver Creek is a 4.4-mile paddling stretch near Tuscarora, Nevada. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 39 cfs and a gradient of about 22.9 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the Bureau of Land Management.
Pie Creek
~1h 18m drive
Pie Creek is a 23-mile paddling stretch near Elko, Nevada. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 42 cfs and a gradient of about 28.4 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the Bureau of Land Management.
