Bishop Creek has three forks, North, Middle and South. All have their headwaters in the eastern
Sierra Nevada, near the border with
Fresno County. The forks all flow into
lakes while still at high elevations. The North Fork flows into
North Lake, the Middle Fork flows into
Lake Sabrina. The North and Middle forks combine above and flow through the community of
Aspendell and below it the combined creeks are dammed at
Intake Two, a reservoir. The South Fork flows into
South Lake and continues through the community of South Fork (aka Habegger's) and then joins the Middle Fork below the Intake Two reservoir. Bishop Creek then begins its steep descent to the
Owens Valley. The creek runs roughly North then Northeast and then continues East, flowing past the city of
Bishop before its confluence with the
Owens River. == History ==