Battle Creek (Owyhee River tributary) facts for kids
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Location of the mouth of Battle Creek in Idaho
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| Country | United States |
| State | Idaho |
| County | Owyhee County, Idaho |
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| Main source | Owyhee County, Idaho 6,704 ft (2,043 m) |
| River mouth | Owyhee River west of Riddle, Owyhee County, Idaho 4,636 ft (1,413 m) |
| Length | 67 mi (108 km) |
| Type: | Wild |
| Designated: | March 30, 2009 |
Battle Creek is a 67-mile (110 km) long tributary of the Owyhee River. Beginning at an elevation of 6,704 feet (2,043 m) in central Owyhee County, Idaho, it flows generally south through the Owyhee Desert to its mouth west of Riddle, at an elevation of 4,636 feet (1,413 m). In 2009, 23.4 miles (37.7 km) of the creek were designated as wild by the Omnibus Public Land Management Act, which also created the Owyhee River Wilderness.
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