Battle Creek (Owyhee River tributary) facts for kids

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Battle Creek
Show map of Idaho Show map of the United States Location of the mouth of Battle Creek in Idaho
Country	United States
State	Idaho
County	Owyhee County, Idaho
Physical characteristics
Main source	Owyhee County, Idaho 6,704 ft (2,043 m) 42°44′32″N 116°24′16″W / 42.74222°N 116.40444°W / 42.74222; -116.40444
River mouth	Owyhee River west of Riddle, Owyhee County, Idaho 4,636 ft (1,413 m) 42°14′14″N 116°31′29″W / 42.23722°N 116.52472°W / 42.23722; -116.52472
Length	67 mi (108 km)
National Wild and Scenic Rivers System
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.