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Bishop Creek is a 10.1-mile-long (16.3 km) [1] stream in Inyo County, California. It is the largest tributary of the Owens River. It has five hydroelectric plants owned by Southern California Edison, Bishop Creek #2–6. Bishop Creek #1 was never completed.
- 95 cubic feet per second (2.7 m³/s)
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- 7,400 feet (2,300 m)
- Owens River
Bishop (formerly Bishop Creek) [5] is a city in California, United States. It is the largest populated place and only incorporated city in Inyo County. Bishop is located near the northern end of the Owens Valley and the Mojave Desert, at an elevation of 4,150 feet (1,260 m). [4] The city was named after Bishop Creek, flowing out of the Sierra ...
- 4,150 ft (1,260 m)
- Bishop Creek
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The City of Bishop in Inyo County, California was named for one of the first white settlers in the area, Samuel A. Bishop. Owens Lake was named for Richard Owens, a member of John C. Fremont’s 1845 exploration party which included Kit Carson and Ed Kern. Later the entire valley became known as The Owens Valley (see First Settlers below).
Battle of Bishop Creek was one of the early engagements of the Owens Valley Indian War fought on April 6, 1862, along Bishop Creek, in what is now Inyo County, California . In 1861, cattle were being driven over the Sierra Nevada Mountains to feed the mining boom town of Aurora.
Inyo County ( / ˈɪnjoʊ / ⓘ) is a county in the eastern central part of the U.S. state of California, located between the Sierra Nevada and the state of Nevada. In the 2020 census, the population was 19,016. [9] The county seat is Independence. [10] Inyo County is on the east side of the Sierra Nevada and southeast of Yosemite National Park ...
Bishop is a city in Inyo County, California in the United States. Bishop is the only city in Inyo County. Bishop is in the Owens Valley. It was named after Bishop Creek, which comes from the Sierra Nevada mountains nearby. Bishop Creek was named after Samuel Addison Bishop, who moved to the Owens Valley. Bishop had 3,819 people in 2020. [1]
Home to world-class fishing and bouldering. Bishop’s setting is an irresistible draw to outdoor enthusiasts, artists and businesses alike. The town is world famous for its scenery, hiking, fishing, climbing, hunting, bakeries and for its mules.
