2023 Map of Corral Canyon

About this map

The Yakima River winds through the southern portion of this landscape, defining the irrigation and settlement patterns of this Benton County region. The settlement of Chaffee sits along the northern bank of the river, surrounded by a complex network of man-made waterways including the Kennewick Main Canal, Sunnyside Canal, and Chandler Canal. These irrigation systems support the local agricultural base, transforming the desert environment into a managed landscape. To the north, the terrain rises into the dissected slopes of Corral Canyon, where natural water sources like Virgil O McWhorter Spring and Katie Flock Spring provide rare points of relief. The northern boundary reaches into the Saddle Mountain National Wildlife Refuge and the high terrain of Iowa Flats, illustrating the sharp contrast between the river-fed valley and the protected upland wilderness.