4-737: The Middle Fork John Day River is a 73-mile (117 km) tributary of the North Fork John Day River in the U.S. state of Oregon . It originates in the Blue Mountains of northeast Oregon in the Malheur National Forest near Austin and flows generally west to the North Fork about 18 miles (29 km) above Monument . The Middle Fork drainage basin covers about 806 square miles (2,090 km). The Oregon Scenic Waterways Program, administered by
8-603: The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD), protects the river for most of its length. The state lists a 60-mile (97 km) segment of the Middle Fork from about 71 miles (114 km) from the mouth to about 11 miles (18 km) from the mouth as a Scenic River Area and the lower 11 miles (18 km) as a Natural River Area. People planning to cut trees, mine, build roads or structures, or make other substantial changes within 1 ⁄ 4 mile (0.40 km) of
12-767: The city of Monument to the unincorporated community of Kimberly , where it meets the main stem of the John Day River. The upper reaches of the river flow through the North Fork John Day Wilderness in the Wallowa–Whitman National Forest and the Umatilla National Forest . From its headwaters to its confluence with Camas Creek, the river is part of the National Wild and Scenic River system under
16-556: The river must first notify OPRD and seek its approval. North Fork John Day River The North Fork John Day River is a 107-mile (172 km) tributary of the John Day River in the U.S. state of Oregon . It begins in Grant County about 20 miles (32 km) northwest of Baker City near the crest of the Blue Mountains . It flows generally west to the community of Dale on U.S. Route 395 , then southwest through
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