Eastern Mojave Vegetation Owyhee River, Elko County, Nevada.
 
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See also: Owyhee River.

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The source of the Owyhee River is in northeastern Nevada, in northern Elko County, approximately 50 miles (80 km) north of the city of Elko. It flows north along the east side of the Independence Mountains of Nevada, passing through Wild Horse Reservoir and then cutting northeast past the north end of the range. The river runs through the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, and then past the communities of Mountain City and Owyhee in the Duck Valley Indian Reservation.


Elevation: 6210ft, 1895m.

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Date and time this article was prepared:5:36:43 PM, 11/3/2024.