South Fork Wenaha River
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| South Fork Wenaha River | |
|---|---|
  Location of the mouth of the South Fork Wenaha River in Oregon | |
| Etymology | Perhaps from a Cayuse language placename[1] |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Wallowa |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Blue Mountains |
| • location | near Bone Spring, Wenaha–Tucannon Wilderness |
| • coordinates | 45°52′32″N 117°56′17″W / 45.87556°N 117.93806°W[2] |
| • elevation | 5,723 ft (1,744 m)[3] |
| Mouth | Wenaha River |
• location | Wenaha Forks |
• coordinates | 45°57′03″N 117°47′39″W / 45.95083°N 117.79417°W[2] |
• elevation | 2,805 ft (855 m)[2] |
The South Fork Wenaha River is a tributary of the Wenaha River in the U.S. state of Oregon.[4] The river begins in the Blue Mountains south of Bone Spring in Wallowa County near its border with Union County. From there it flows generally northeast through the Wenaha–Tucannon Wilderness of the Umatilla National Forest to meet the North Fork Wenaha River. The combined forks form the main stem of Wenaha, a tributary of the Grande Ronde River.[5]
Named tributaries of the South Fork Wenaha from source to mouth are Milk and Trapper creeks followed by Cougar Canyon. Then come Jaussard and Elk creeks.[5]
