Malheur Experiment Station
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Information for Sustainable Agriculture
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Owyhee River
The headwaters of the Owyhee River are in Nevada. After flowing
through Idaho, it crosses the Owyhee uplands of southeastern Oregon,
eventually flowing into the Snake River. The river has cut deep
canyons into the landscape which reveal a geologic history beginning
nearly 14 million years ago. The river exposes strata of
miocene, pliocene, and pliestocene eras. The Owyhee offers
breathtaking towering cliffs, above the river, picturesque
multi-colored geological formations of basalt flows interspersed with
sedimentary rock and fossil deposits.
The Owyhee Canyon offers a wide variety of recreational pursuits:
scenic, geologic, biologic, and historic. The area attracts
hunters, fishermen, boaters, tourists, and scientists. Wildlife
in the gorge includes mule deer, big-horn sheep, chukar, quail, golden
eagles and a variety of hawks. For local vegetation see
the local
vegetation database.
Links to other information
Carlton Canyon Carlton
Canyon photo gallery
Honeycombs Honeycombs
photo gallery 1, gallery
2
Painted Canyon Painted
Canyon photo gallery
Leslie Gulch
Succor Creek
Lake Owyhee
Owyhee Uplands
Map of Locations
Rafting the
Owyhee River, with photos including Leslie Gulch
MES
Publications, MES
Notice of events, Vegetation,Malheur County, Leslie Gulch,Succor Creek,Owyhee River,Local wildlife,Strawberry
Mountain, Eagle
Caps
For
additional information about the Malheur Agricultural Experiment
Station, please send an e-mail request to:
Dr. Clinton C. Shock
Clinton.Shock@oregonstate.edu
Malheur Agricultural Experiment
Station
595 Onion Avenue
Ontario, OR 97914
(541) 889-2174
FAX (541) 889-7831
Last updated
Thursday March 20, 2008 .