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.[1] 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.[2]
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".[3] 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.[4]
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References
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- ^ "Crooked River (North Fork), Oregon". National Wild and Scenic Rivers System. Retrieved December 12, 2014.
- ^ "North Fork Crooked River Environmental Assessment and Draft Management Plan" (PDF). Bureau of Land Management. 1992. p. 14. Retrieved December 12, 2014.