South Fork Malheur River
Location of the mouth of the South Fork Malheur River in Oregon
Etymology	From the French malheur (bad fortune), applied by French Canadian hunters whose cache of furs near the river were stolen[2]
Location
Country	United States
State	Oregon
County	Harney, Malheur
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Round Mountain, southeast of New Princeton, Harney County
• coordinates	43°13′40″N 118°24′24″W / 43.22778°N 118.40667°W / 43.22778; -118.40667[1]
• elevation	4,709 ft (1,435 m)[3]
Mouth	Malheur River
• location	Riverside, Malheur County
• coordinates	43°33′23″N 118°10′00″W / 43.55639°N 118.16667°W / 43.55639; -118.16667[1]
• elevation	3,264 ft (995 m)[1]

The South Fork Malheur River is a tributary of the Malheur River in a sparsely populated part of the U.S. state of Oregon. Arising southeast of the unincorporated community of New Princeton and slightly north of Oregon Route 78, it flows generally northeast to meet the Malheur near the unincorporated community of Riverside in Malheur County.^[4] The South Fork enters the larger river 96 miles (154 km) by water from its confluence with the Snake River.^[5]

Tributaries

Named tributaries of the South Fork from source to mouth are Camp, Indian, Deadman, Pole, Crane, and Swamp creeks. Then Coleman, Coyote, Cobb, Visher, Buck, McEwen, Hot Springs, and Granite creeks.^[4]