Little Malheur River

Little Malheur River
Country United States
State Oregon
County Baker, Grant, Malheur, and Harney
Source Bullrun Rock
 - location Monument Rock Wilderness, Wallowa–Whitman National Forest, Baker County, Blue Mountains
 - elevation 7,138 ft (2,176 m) [1]
 - coordinates 44°20′02″N 118°19′47″W / 44.33389°N 118.32972°W / 44.33389; -118.32972 [2]
Mouth North Fork Malheur River
 - location Horse Flat, Harney County
 - elevation 3,678 ft (1,121 m) [2]
 - coordinates 44°01′08″N 118°15′32″W / 44.01889°N 118.25889°W / 44.01889; -118.25889Coordinates: 44°01′08″N 118°15′32″W / 44.01889°N 118.25889°W / 44.01889; -118.25889 [2]
Length 31 mi (50 km) [3]
Basin 135 sq mi (350 km2) [3]
Discharge
 - average 18 cu ft/s (1 m3/s) [3]
Location of the mouth of the Little Malheur River in Oregon

The Little Malheur River is a 31-mile (50 km) tributary of the North Fork Malheur River in the eastern part of the U.S. state of Oregon.[3] Beginning on the flanks of Bullrun Rock in the Monument Rock Wilderness of the Blue Mountains, the river flows generally south through parts of two national forests, Wallowa–Whitman and Malheur to meet the North Fork at Horse Flat, north of Juntura.[4] Despite its short length, it flows through parts of four counties, listed from source to mouth: Baker, Grant, Malheur, and Harney.[4]

In 2002, fire burned much of the forest along the canyon of the upper river.[3] The Little Malheur Trail, maintained by the United States Forest Service, follows the river for about 7 miles (11 km) through the wildfire area.[5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Source elevation derived from Google Earth using GNIS coordinates.
  2. 1 2 3 "Little Malheur River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. November 28, 1980. Retrieved November 6, 2014.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 Palmer, Tim (2014). Field Guide to Oregon Rivers. Corvallis: Oregon State University Press. p. 274. ISBN 978-0-87071-627-0.
  4. 1 2 Oregon Road and Recreation Atlas (5th ed.). Santa Barbara, California: Benchmark Maps. 2012. pp. 67, 79. ISBN 978-0-929591-62-9.
  5. ↑ "Little Malheur Trail #366". U.S. Forest Service. Retrieved November 6, 2014.
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