Y P Desert
The Yp Desert[pronunciation?] is a desert and ecoregion, within the Deserts and xeric shrublands Biome, in Owyhee County, Idaho, and Elko County, Nevada in the northwestern United States.
The Yp Desert lies at the eastern edges of the Owyhee Desert, and is home to the South Fork Owyhee River Recreation Area.
Josephine Reservoir, a small reservoir, Hat Peak, and the Duck Valley Indian Reservation are at the eastern perimeter of the Yp Desert.
References
- Nevada Atlas and Gazetteer, 2001, pg. 22
42°00′N 116°40′W / 42.000°N 116.667°W
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- Deserts of Idaho
- Deserts of Nevada
- Deserts and xeric shrublands in the United States
- Ecoregions of the United States
- Northwestern United States
- Great Basin deserts
- Deserts of the United States
- Protected areas of Owyhee County, Idaho
- Protected areas of Elko County, Nevada
- Bureau of Land Management areas in Idaho
- Bureau of Land Management areas in Nevada
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