Yp Desert

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The Yp Desert is a desert in southern Idaho in the United States. It lies at the eastern edges of the Owyhee Desert, and is home to the South Fork Owyhee River Recreation Area. A small reservoir, Josephine Reservoir, Hat Peak, and the Duck Valley Indian Reservation lie at the eastern edge of the desert. The Yp Desert lies in Owyhee County, Idaho, and Elko County, Nevada.

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  • Nevada Atlas and Gazetteer, 2001, pg. 22