Crooked River (Oregon)

Crooked River
The Crooked River in Smith Rock State Park
Map of the Crooked River watershed, its main tributaries and downriver connection to the Columbia River via the Deschutes River.
Location
Country	United States
State	Oregon
Counties	Jefferson, Deschutes, Crook
City	Prineville
Physical characteristics
Source	South Fork Crooked River
• coordinates	43°38′55″N 120°23′30″W / 43.64861°N 120.39167°W / 43.64861; -120.39167[1]
• elevation	4,775 ft (1,455 m)[2]
Mouth	Deschutes River
• location	Lake Billy Chinook
• coordinates	44°34′25″N 121°16′19″W / 44.57361°N 121.27194°W / 44.57361; -121.27194[3]
• elevation	1,950 ft (590 m)[2]
Length	125 mi (201 km)[4]
Basin size	4,500 sq mi (12,000 km2)[5]
Discharge
• location	near mouth[6]
• average	1,544 cu ft/s (43.7 m3/s)[6]
• minimum	656 cu ft/s (18.6 m3/s)
• maximum	6,660 cu ft/s (189 m3/s)
Basin features
Tributaries
• right	Beaver Creek, North Fork Crooked River, Ochoco Creek
National Wild and Scenic River
Type	Recreational
Designated	October 28, 1988

The Crooked River is a tributary, 125 miles (201 km) long, of the Deschutes River in the U.S. state of Oregon.^[4] The river begins at the confluence of the South Fork Crooked River and Beaver Creek in southeastern Crook County. Of the two tributaries, the South Fork Crooked River is the larger and is sometimes considered part of the Crooked River proper. A variant name of the South Fork Crooked River is simply "Crooked River".^[1][3] The Deschutes River flows north into the Columbia River.