Sycan River
| Sycan River | |
|---|---|
Aerial view of Sycan Marsh | |
Map of Sycan River region | |
| Etymology | after Sycan Marsh, from the Klamath words saiga and keni, meaning level, grassy place |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Lake and Klamath |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | south of Slide Mountain and Summer Lake |
| • location | Fremont National Forest, Lake County |
| • coordinates | 42°38′50″N 120°44′08″W / 42.64722°N 120.73556°W |
| Mouth | Sprague River |
• location | near Beatty, Klamath County |
• coordinates | 42°27′40″N 121°17′13″W / 42.46111°N 121.28694°W |
• elevation | 4,311 ft (1,314 m) |
| Length | 75 mi (121 km) |
| Basin size | 559 sq mi (1,450 km2) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 149 cu ft/s (4.2 m3/s) |
| • minimum | 1 cu ft/s (0.028 m3/s) |
| Type | Scenic, Recreational |
| Designated | October 28, 1988 |
The Sycan River is a tributary, about 75 miles (121 km) long, of the Sprague River in the U.S. state of Oregon. The headwaters are in highlands in the Fremont National Forest south of Summer Lake. The river runs northwest into the Sycan Marsh in southern Lake County, from which it flows generally southwest to join the Sprague River near Beatty, in Klamath County. The uppermost 59 miles (95 km) of the stream are part of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System.