Owyhee River

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The Owyhee River is a remote, scenic river in the Great Basin region of the western United States, known for its deep desert canyons, whitewater rafting, and important wildlife habitat.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf river
basinCountry United States
country United States
crossesBorder Idaho–Oregon border
Nevada–Idaho border
flowsThrough Idaho
Nevada
Oregon
habitatFor bighorn sheep
raptors
sagebrush-dependent species
hasDam Owyhee Dam
hasDesignation wild and scenic river (on some segments)
hasFeature canyon
cliffs
desert landscape
hasTributary Crooked Creek NERFINISHED
Jordan Creek
Middle Fork Owyhee River
North Fork Owyhee River
South Fork Owyhee River
knownFor deep desert canyons
important wildlife habitat
remote wilderness character
whitewater rafting
languageOriginOfName corruption of "Hawaii"
locatedIn Great Basin
western United States
locatedInEcoregion sagebrush steppe
managesBy Bureau of Land Management
mouthLocation Snake River
near Adrian, Oregon
nameRefersTo Hawaiian trappers who disappeared in the region
OwyheeDamLocation near Nyssa, Oregon
OwyheeDamUse irrigation water storage
partOf Owyhee River drainage basin
linked to: Owyhee River
passesThrough Elko County, Nevada
linked to: Elko County

Malheur County, Oregon NERFINISHED
Owyhee County, Idaho
protectedAreaWithin Owyhee Canyonlands (Idaho and Oregon BLM lands)
recreationSeason spring (for whitewater boating)
region Great Basin Desert
sourceLocation northern Nevada
linked to: Northern Nevada
tributaryOf Snake River
usedFor camping
fishing
recreation
whitewater boating

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Snake River hasTributary Owyhee River
Owyhee Desert hasHydrologyFeature Owyhee River
Eastern Oregon hasRiver Owyhee River
subject linked to: eastern Oregon
Owyhee Canyonlands (Oregon portion) partOf Owyhee River watershed
linked to: Owyhee River
Owyhee Canyonlands (Oregon portion) traversedBy North Fork Owyhee River
linked to: Owyhee River
Owyhee Canyonlands (Oregon portion) traversedBy Middle Fork Owyhee River
linked to: Owyhee River
Owyhee Canyonlands (Oregon portion) traversedBy South Fork Owyhee River
linked to: Owyhee River
Owyhee Canyonlands (Oregon portion) containsProtectedArea Owyhee Wild and Scenic River segments
linked to: Owyhee River
Malheur County, Oregon hasRiver Owyhee River
subject linked to: Malheur County (partial)
Owyhee, Nevada namedAfter Owyhee River
subject linked to: Owyhee
Oregon scenic waterways hasPart Owyhee River
Owyhee River partOf Owyhee River drainage basin
linked to: Owyhee River