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 | 67 mi (108 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 tributary to Deep Creek in southwest Idaho in the United States, approximately 25 miles (40 km) northwest of Riddle. It is 22.5 miles (36.2 km) 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
[edit]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
[edit]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.[1]
Legislation
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ a b "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. Retrieved 2023-11-28.
- ^ "Upper Owyhee Watershed Subbasin Assessment and Total Maximum Daily Load Owyhee County, Idaho". deq.idaho.gov. January 2003. Retrieved 2023-11-28.
- ^ "IDEQ FINAL 2020 §305(b) Status Report". mapcase.deq.idaho.gov. Retrieved 2023-11-28.
- ^ "IDEQ FINAL 2020 §305(b) Status Report". mapcase.deq.idaho.gov. Retrieved 2023-11-28.
- ^ "Dickshooter Creek". rivers.gov. Retrieved 2023-11-28.
- ^ "Dickshooter, Idaho – Internet Accuracy Project". www.accuracyproject.org. Retrieved 2023-11-28.
- ^ "Owyhee River Watershed Total Maximum Daily Load Temperature Addendum". deq.idaho.gov. Retrieved 2023-11-28.
- ^ "Idaho's 2018/2020 Integrated Report". deq.idaho.gov. Retrieved 2023-11-28.