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Line 64: }} The '''Owyhee River''' is a tributary of the [[Snake River]] located in northern [[Nevada]], southwestern [[Idaho]] and southeastern [[Oregon]] in the United States. It is {{convert\|280\|mi}} long.<ref name="OregonEncyclopedia">Owyhee River [https://oregonencyclopedia.org/articles/owyhee_river/], accessed November 3, 2019</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url =https://www.snakeriverwaterkeeper.org/the-river/tributary-rivers/\|title = Table of Tributary Rivers\|publisher=snakeriverwaterkeeper.org\|access-date = 3 November 2019}}</ref> The river's [[drainage basin]] is {{convert\|11049\|sqmi\|km2}} in area, one of the largest subbasins of the [[Columbia River Drainage Basin\|Columbia Basin]].<ref>[http://www.nwcouncil.org/fw/subbasinplanning/willamette/plan/EntirePlan.pdf Willamette Subbasin Plan] {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120213223320/http://www.nwcouncil.org/fw/subbasinplanning/willamette/plan/EntirePlan.pdf \|date=2012-02-13 }}, Northwest Power and Conservation Council</ref> The mean annual [[Discharge (hydrology)\|discharge]] is {{convert\|995\|cuft/s\|m3/s}}, with a maximum of {{convert\|50000\|cuft/s\|m3/s\|abbr=on}} recorded in 1993 and a minimum of {{convert\|42\|cuft/s\|m3/s\|abbr=on}} in 1954.<ref name="nwcouncil">[http://www.nwcouncil.org/fw/subbasinplanning/owyhee/plan/Entire_Plan.pdf Owyhee Subbasin Plan] {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071216095204/http://www.nwcouncil.org/fw/subbasinplanning/owyhee/plan/Entire_Plan.pdf \|date=2007-12-16 }}, Northwest Power and Conservation Council</ref> Line 106: * [[Pole Creek Wilderness]] - {{convert\|12533\|acres\|ha}} ~~After negotiations involving~~ Oregon senators [[Ron Wyden]] and [[Jeff Merkley]], introduced the Owyhee Act ~~introduced~~ in November 2019. It would preserve {{convert\|1\|e6acres\|e3ha\|abbr=off}} of Owyhee canyonlands as wilderness, while calling for improvements to loop roads to bring in visitors. It also designated {{convert\|14.7\|mi}} of the river for protection under the [[Wild and Scenic Rivers Act]]. It was supported by both ranchers and conservationists, as well as the Northwest Sport Fishing Association.<ref name="seventeen">{{Cite web\|url=https://www.seattlepi.com/local/politics/article/Senators-seek-to-protect-Owyhee-River-Grand-14821069.php\|title=Senators seek to protect Owyhee River, 'Grand Canyon of Oregon'\|date=8 November 2019}}</ref> With the bill stalled for several years, governor [[Tina Kotek]] and other advocates called for President Biden to make the area a [[National monument (United States)\|national monument]] in August 2024.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Chronicle \|first=Alex Baumhardt, Oregon Capital \|date=2024-08-23 \|title=Gov. Tina Kotek asks Biden to designate ‘Oregon’s Grand Canyon’ a national monument if Congress doesn’t \|url=https://www.oregonlive.com/environment/2024/08/gov-tina-kotek-asks-biden-to-designate-oregons-grand-canyon-a-national-monument-if-congress-doesnt.html \|access-date=2024-08-24 \|website=oregonlive \|language=en}}</ref> ==Tributaries== Line 118: ==See also== * [[Green Dragon Canyon]] * [[List of Idaho rivers]] * [[List of longest streams of Idaho]]