Battle Creek (Owyhee River tributary)

Battle Creek is a 67-mile (110 km) long[3] tributary of the Owyhee River. Beginning at an elevation of 6,704 feet (2,043 m)[2] in central Owyhee County, Idaho, it flows generally south through the Owyhee Desert to its mouth west of Riddle,[4] at an elevation of 4,636 feet (1,413 m).[1] In 2009, 23.4 miles (37.7 km) of the creek were designated as wild by the Omnibus Public Land Management Act, which also created the Owyhee River Wilderness.[5][6]

Battle Creek
Battle Creek
Location of the mouth of Battle Creek in Idaho Show map of Idaho Battle Creek (Owyhee River tributary) (the United States) Show map of the United States
Location
Country	United States
State	Idaho
County	Owyhee County, Idaho
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Owyhee County, Idaho
• coordinates	42°44′32″N 116°24′16″W[1]
• elevation	6,704 ft (2,043 m)[2]
Mouth	Owyhee River
• location	west of Riddle, Owyhee County, Idaho
• coordinates	42°14′14″N 116°31′29″W[1]
• elevation	4,636 ft (1,413 m)[1]
Length	67 mi (108 km)[3]
National Wild and Scenic Rivers System
Type	Wild
Designated	March 30, 2009

See also

• List of rivers of Idaho
• List of longest streams of Idaho
• List of National Wild and Scenic Rivers

References

1. "Battle Creek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. June 21, 1979. Retrieved February 10, 2013.
2. Source elevation derived from Google Earth search using GNIS source coordinates.
3. "National Hydrography Dataset". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved February 10, 2013.
4. Idaho Road and Recreation Atlas (Map) (2nd ed.). 1:250,000. Benchmark Maps. 2010. p. 80. ISBN 978-0-929591-06-3. OCLC 567571371.
5. "Battle Creek, Idaho". National Wild and Scenic Rivers System. Retrieved February 10, 2013.
6. "Owyhee River System". Bureau of Land Management. November 21, 2012. Archived from the original on February 14, 2013. Retrieved February 10, 2013.