Succor Creek is a 69.4 miles (111.7 km) tributary of the Snake River

Snake River

The Snake is a major river of the greater Pacific Northwest in the United States. At long, it is the largest tributary of the Columbia River, the largest North American river that empties into the Pacific Ocean...

 in the U.S. states of Idaho

Idaho

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 and Oregon

Oregon

Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located on the Pacific coast, with Washington to the north, California to the south, Nevada on the southeast and Idaho to the east. The Columbia and Snake rivers delineate much of Oregon's northern and eastern...

. The creek begins in the Owyhee Mountains

Owyhee Mountains

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 in Owyhee County, Idaho

Owyhee County, Idaho

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. After flowing for about 23 miles (37 km) in Idaho, Succor Creek enters Malheur County, Oregon

Malheur County, Oregon

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, where it flows for 39 miles (62.8 km) before re-entering Idaho for its final 5 miles (8 km). It joins the Snake near Homedale

Homedale, Idaho

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, about 413 river mile

River mile

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s (665 km) from the larger river's confluence with the Columbia River

Columbia River

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.

Succor Creek State Natural Area

Succor Creek State Natural Area

Succor Creek State Natural Area is a state park in the U.S. state of Oregon, administered by the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department....

 is 30 miles (48.3 km) south of Nyssa

Nyssa, Oregon

Nyssa is a city in Malheur County, Oregon, United States. The population was 3,163 at the 2000 census. The city is located along the Snake River on the Idaho border, in the region of far eastern Oregon known as the "Treasure Valley"...

 along an unpaved road off Oregon Route 201. It has only primitive camping with no potable water. The canyon in which the natural area is located is known for fossils, geologic formations, and thunder eggs, the Oregon state rock.