North Fork Crooked River

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
North Fork Crooked River is located in Oregon
North Fork Crooked River
Location of the mouth of North Fork Crooked River in Oregon
Location
CountryUnited States
StateOregon
CountyCrook
Physical characteristics
SourceOchoco National Forest
 • locationOchoco Mountains
 • coordinates44°14′05″N 120°12′51″W / 44.23472°N 120.21417°W / 44.23472; -120.21417[1]
MouthCrooked River
 • location
between Post and Paulina
 • coordinates
44°07′01″N 120°14′43″W / 44.11694°N 120.24528°W / 44.11694; -120.24528[1]
Length46 mi (74 km)[2]
Basin size323 sq mi (840 km2)[2]
Discharge 
 • average368 cu ft/s (10.4 m3/s)[2]
TypeWild, Scenic, Recreational
DesignatedOctober 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]

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References

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  1. ^ a b "North Fork Crooked River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey (USGS). November 28, 1980. Retrieved December 11, 2014.
  2. ^ a b c d Palmer, Tim (2014). Field Guide to Oregon Rivers. Corvallis: Oregon State University Press. p. 224. ISBN 978-0-87071-627-0.
  3. ^ United States Geological Survey. "United States Topographic Map". Retrieved December 12, 2014.
  4. ^ "Crooked River (North Fork), Oregon". National Wild and Scenic Rivers System. Retrieved December 12, 2014.
  5. ^ "North Fork Crooked River Environmental Assessment and Draft Management Plan" (PDF). Bureau of Land Management. 1992. p. 14. Retrieved December 12, 2014.