Dickshooter Creek
| Dickshooter Creek | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Dickshooter Creek (Bureau of Land Management) | |
  Dickshooter Creek mouth location in Idaho  Dickshooter Creek (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Idaho |
| County | Owyhee County, Idaho |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Willow Spring, Idaho |
| • location | Owyhee County, Idaho |
| • coordinates | 42°20′25″N 116°36′31″W / 42.34028°N 116.60861°W |
| • elevation | 5,565 ft (1,696 m) |
| Mouth | Deep Creek |
• location | Owyhee River Wilderness |
• coordinates | 42°20′25″N 116°36′31″W / 42.34028°N 116.60861°W |
• elevation | 4,689 ft (1,429 m) |
| Length | 23.1 mi (37.2 km) |
Basin size | 49,010 acres (76.58 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Owyhee River System |
| Type | Wild |
| Designated | March 30, 2009 |
Dickshooter Creek is a 23.1 miles (37.2 km) long stream in southwest Idaho,[1] approximately 25 miles (40 km) northwest of Riddle.[2] Its watershed is entirely made up of rangeland.[3] It has very low water flow, and dries up during the summer months.[4][5] It is a common location for hiking and backpacking, particularly during the summer months.[6]
Name
Dickshooter Creek follows the naming scheme of the ridge, reservoir, and trailmarker of the same name. It was named after pioneer settler Dick Shooter, who built a settlement in the area.[7]
Course
Dickshooter Creek's source is Willow Spring, at elevation 5,565 ft (1,696 m). From there, it travels west, creating a pool called Willow Meadows Reservoir Three, then north and around the abandoned settlement of Dickshooter. As it continues, it carves out a small gorge called Black Canyon as it travels south before joining Deep Creek in the Owyhee River Wilderness[2]
Protected status
Most of the lower creek became part of the Owyhee River Wilderness after President Barack Obama signed the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 on March 30, 2009.[8] This lower part, 9.3 miles long, was added to the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, to be administered by the Bureau of Land Management, on account of the creek's outstanding fish, geology, recreation, and wildlife qualities.[9]
References
- ↑ "Dickshooter Creek". IDFG.Idaho.gov. Retrieved July 11, 2026.
- 1 2 "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
- ↑ "Upper Owyhee Watershed Subbasin Assessment and Total Maximum Daily Load Owyhee County, Idaho". deq.idaho.gov. January 2003. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
- ↑ "IDEQ FINAL 2020 §305(b) Status Report". mapcase.deq.idaho.gov. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
- ↑ "IDEQ FINAL 2020 §305(b) Status Report". mapcase.deq.idaho.gov. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
- ↑ "Dickshooter Creek". rivers.gov. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
- ↑ "Dickshooter, Idaho – Internet Accuracy Project". www.accuracyproject.org. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
- ↑ "Owyhee River Watershed Total Maximum Daily Load Temperature Addendum". deq.idaho.gov. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
- ↑ "Dickshooter Creek". Rivers.gov. Retrieved July 11, 2026.