The North Fork Crooked River is a tributary, 46 miles (74 km) long, of the Crooked River in the U.S. state of Oregon.[2] Beginning in the Ochoco National Forest and the Ochoco Mountains east of Prineville, it flows north, then east, then south-southwest to meet the larger stream between Post and Paulina. The confluence is 111 miles (179 km) upstream of where the Crooked River flows into the Deschutes River.[3]

North Fork Crooked River
Location of the mouth of North Fork Crooked River in Oregon
Location
Country	United States
State	Oregon
County	Crook
Physical characteristics
Source	Ochoco National Forest
• location	Ochoco Mountains
• coordinates	44°14′05″N 120°12′51″W[1]
Mouth	Crooked River
• location	between Post and Paulina
• coordinates	44°07′01″N 120°14′43″W[1]
Length	46 mi (74 km)[2]
Basin size	323 sq mi (840 km2)[2]
Discharge
• average	368 cu ft/s (10.4 m3/s)[2]
National Wild and Scenic River
Type	Wild, Scenic, Recreational
Designated	October 28, 1988

In 1988, Congress added a large fraction of the river to the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System. About 12 miles (19 km) were designated "wild", about 8 miles (13 km) "scenic", and about 13 miles (21 km) "recreational".[4] About 8 miles (13 km) of the upper river flowing through Big Summit Prairie was excluded from the Wild Rivers designation. It is private land used as livestock pasture.[5]

See also

• List of National Wild and Scenic Rivers
• List of rivers of Oregon

References