Silvies River

General data

Name: Silvies River
Water system: Pacific Ocean
Water type: River
Progression: Malheur Lake -> Harney Lake -> Pacific Ocean -> Planet Earth
Climates: Arid (desert)
Continents: North America
Countries: United States of America

The Silvies River flows for about 192 km through Grant and Harney counties in the U.S. state of Oregon. The river drains 3,300 km2 of the northern Harney Basin. The headwaters are on the southern flank of the Aldrich Mountains, south of Mount Vernon in Grant County. Named tributaries include Bear Creek and Emigrant Creek. The Silvies runs generally southward and passes near Seneca and Burns. Southeast of Burns, in Harney County, the river splits into two distributaries, the East Fork Silvies River and the West Fork Silvies River. Both terminate at Malheur Lake. Flowing mainly through private land with limited public access, the river supports populations of redband trout, especially on its upstream reaches. Downstream of Seneca, fish such as smallmouth bass, yellow perch, and carp are more abundant.

Silvies River

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