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Little Owyhee River
Owyhee Mountains.jpg
Much of the Little Owyhee River's water comes from the Owyhee Mountain range
Little Owyhee River is located in Idaho
Little Owyhee River
Little Owyhee River is located in the United States
Little Owyhee River
Location of the mouth of the Little Owyhee River in Idaho
Country United States
State Nevada, Idaho
Counties Humboldt County, Nevada, Elko County, Nevada, Owyhee County, Idaho
Physical characteristics
Main source east of the Santa Rosa Range, Humboldt County, Nevada
6,739 ft (2,054 m)
41°48′30″N 117°17′03″W / 41.80833°N 117.28417°W / 41.80833; -117.28417
River mouth South Fork Owyhee River
Owyhee County, Idaho
4,363 ft (1,330 m)
42°10′03″N 116°52′19″W / 42.16750°N 116.87194°W / 42.16750; -116.87194
Length 61 mi (98 km)

The Little Owyhee River is a 61-mile (98 km) long tributary of the South Fork Owyhee River. Beginning at an elevation of 6,739 feet (2,054 m) east of the Santa Rosa Range in eastern Humboldt County, Nevada, it flows generally east into Elko County, Nevada and the Owyhee Desert. From there, it flows north into Owyhee County, Idaho and reaches its mouth at an elevation of 4,363 feet (1,330 m).

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Map of the Little Owyhee River flowing north through Nevada into Idaho where it joins the South Fork of the Owyhee before joining the main river.
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