Dickshooter Creek
Dickshooter Creek (Bureau of Land Management)
Dickshooter Creek is located in Idaho
Dickshooter Creek
Dickshooter Creek mouth location in Idaho
Dickshooter Creek is located in the United States
Dickshooter Creek
Dickshooter Creek (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States of America
StateIdaho
CountyOwyhee County, Idaho
Physical characteristics
SourceWillow Spring, Idaho
 • locationOwyhee County, Idaho
 • coordinates42°20′25″N 116°36′31″W / 42.34028°N 116.60861°W / 42.34028; -116.60861
 • elevation5,565 ft (1,696 m)
MouthDeep Creek
 • location
Owyhee River Wilderness
 • coordinates
42°20′25″N 116°36′31″W / 42.34028°N 116.60861°W / 42.34028; -116.60861
 • elevation
4,689 ft (1,429 m)
Length67 mi (108 km)
Basin size49,010 acres (76.58 sq mi)
Basin features
River systemOwyhee River System
TypeWild
DesignatedMarch 30, 2009

Dickshooter Creek is a tributary to Deep Creek in southwest Idaho in the United States, approximately 25 miles (40 km) northwest of Riddle. It is 22.5 miles long.[1] Its watershed is entirely made up of rangeland.[2] It has very low water flow, and dries up during the summer months.[3][4] It is a common location for hiking and backpacking, particularly during the summer months.[5]

Name

Dickshooter Creek follows the naming scheme of the ridge, reservoir, and trailmarker of the same name. It was named after a pioneer settler named Dick Shooter who built a settlement in the area.[6]

Course

Dickshooter Creek's source is Willow Spring, at elevation 5565ft. 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.[1]

Legislation

Dickshooter creek was categorized as part of the Owyhee River Wilderness in 2009 as a part of the Owyhee Public Lands Management Act.[7] It is not designated for aquatic life nor recreation, though it does meet basic water standards according to § 305(b) and § 303(d).[8]

References

  1. 1 2 "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. Retrieved 2023-11-28.
  2. ↑ "Upper Owyhee Watershed Subbasin Assessment and Total Maximum Daily Load Owyhee County, Idaho". deq.idaho.gov. January 2003. Retrieved 2023-11-28.
  3. ↑ "IDEQ FINAL 2020 §305(b) Status Report". mapcase.deq.idaho.gov. Retrieved 2023-11-28.
  4. ↑ "IDEQ FINAL 2020 §305(b) Status Report". mapcase.deq.idaho.gov. Retrieved 2023-11-28.
  5. ↑ "Dickshooter Creek". rivers.gov. Retrieved 2023-11-28.
  6. ↑ "Dickshooter, Idaho – Internet Accuracy Project". www.accuracyproject.org. Retrieved 2023-11-28.
  7. ↑ "Owyhee River Watershed Total Maximum Daily Load Temperature Addendum". deq.idaho.gov. Retrieved 2023-11-28.
  8. ↑ "Idaho's 2018/2020 Integrated Report". deq.idaho.gov. Retrieved 2023-11-28.
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