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North Fork Crooked River

North Fork Crooked River
Country United States
State Oregon
County Crook
Source Ochoco National Forest
 - location Ochoco Mountains
 - coordinates 44°14′05″N 120°12′51″W / 44.23472°N 120.21417°W / 44.23472; -120.21417 
Mouth Crooked River
 - location between Post and Paulina
 - coordinates 44°07′01″N 120°14′43″W / 44.11694°N 120.24528°W / 44.11694; -120.24528Coordinates: 44°07′01″N 120°14′43″W / 44.11694°N 120.24528°W / 44.11694; -120.24528 
Length 46 mi (74 km)
Basin 323 sq mi (837 km2)
Discharge
 - average 368 cu ft/s (10 m3/s)
Location of the mouth of North Fork Crooked River in Oregon

The North Fork Crooked River is a tributary, 46 miles (74 km) long, of the Crooked River in the U.S. state of Oregon. 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.

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". 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.


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