Owyhee Rapids is a stretch of rapids in Gilliam County, Oregon, in the Columbia Plateau region. It lies about 26.9 miles west of Boardman and roughly 59.8 miles southwest of Richland as the crow flies.
The Columbia Plateau is a vast expanse of layered basalt flows covered by sagebrush steppe, grassland and dryland wheat. Waterfalls here drop over basalt cliffs in coulees and river canyons carved by ancient floods.
Gilliam County holds 3 recorded rapids, and several are close by. Squally Hook Rapids, a historical rapids rapid, is about 15.6 miles away. Indian Rapids, a historical rapids rapid, is about 18.6 miles away. Upper John Day Rapids, a historical rapids rapid, is about 20.4 miles away across the state line in Washington.
Owyhee Rapids is located at 45.7235° N, 120.2331° W. The listing is based on the USGS Geographic Names Information System, one of the sources compiled by the U.S. Geological Survey in its inventory of waterfalls and rapids of the conterminous United States. The exact position has not yet been verified on aerial imagery, so treat the map pin as approximate. Details on trails, parking and access have not been documented for this rapid yet.