The Middle Fork Owyhee River is a tributary of the North Fork Owyhee River in Malheur County, Oregon, and Owyhee County, Idaho, in the United States. It forms along Juniper Mountain, south of the Owyhee Mountains in Idaho. From its headwaters, it flows southwest then curves northwest to and beyond the Idaho–Oregon border, then turns north to meet the North Fork at Three Forks, Oregon. The confluence is less than a mile upstream from the North Fork's confluence with the Owyhee River. Below Three Forks, the main stem Owyhee flows 161 miles (259 km) to empty into the Snake River.[4]

Middle Fork Owyhee River
Location of the mouth of the Middle Fork Owyhee River in Oregon Show map of Oregon Middle Fork Owyhee River (the United States) Show map of the United States
Etymology	An early name for Hawaii.[1]
Location
Country	United States
State	Oregon, Idaho
County	Malheur County, Oregon, Owyhee County, Idaho
Physical characteristics
Source	Juniper Mountain
• location	Idaho
• coordinates	42°26′40″N 116°52′40″W[2]
• elevation	6,797 ft (2,072 m)[3]
Mouth	Owyhee River
• location	Three Forks, Oregon
• coordinates	42°32′37″N 117°09′40″W[2]
• elevation	3,963 ft (1,208 m)[2]

Named tributaries of the Middle Fork from source to mouth include Summit Springs Creek, Berry Gulch, and Field Creek, all of which enter from the left. Below that Pole Creek enters from the right.[4]

See also

• List of rivers of Idaho
• List of rivers of Oregon

References