The Y P Desert is a desert and ecoregion, within the deserts and xeric shrublands biome, in Owyhee County, Idaho, and Elko County, Nevada in the northwestern United States.
The Y P Desert lies at the eastern edges of the Owyhee Desert, and is home to the South Fork Owyhee River Recreation Area.
Josephine Reservoir, a small reservoir, Hat Peak, and the Duck Valley Indian Reservation are at the eastern perimeter of the Y P Desert.
References
edit- Nevada Atlas and Gazetteer, 2001, pg. 22
- USGS Feature Detail Report #1, USGS Feature Detail Report #2
- USGS US Topo 7.5-minute map
42°00′N 116°40′W / 42.000°N 116.667°W
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