Farmington River upper watershed
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The Farmington River upper watershed is a headwater region in northwestern Connecticut that collects and channels rainfall and streamflow into the main stem of the Farmington River.
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
headwaters region
ⓘ
river watershed ⓘ |
| climateInfluence | humid continental climate of New England ⓘ |
| collects |
rainfall
ⓘ
streamflow ⓘ surface runoff ⓘ |
| containsFeature |
forested areas
ⓘ
headwater streams ⓘ small tributaries ⓘ wetlands ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| drainsInto | Farmington River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| environmentalFunction |
contributes to water quality of the Farmington River
ⓘ
provides baseflow to the Farmington River ⓘ provides wildlife habitat ⓘ supports aquatic habitats ⓘ supports riparian ecosystems ⓘ |
| feeds | main stem of the Farmington River ⓘ |
| geomorphologicContext | upland terrain of northwestern Connecticut ⓘ |
| hydrologicProcess |
infiltration to groundwater
ⓘ
stormflow generation ⓘ surface water runoff routing ⓘ |
| hydrologicRole |
regulates streamflow to downstream reaches
ⓘ
supplies headwaters to the Farmington River main stem ⓘ |
| isSourceRegionFor | upper Farmington River ⓘ |
| landUse |
agricultural land
ⓘ
mixed forest ⓘ rural residential areas ⓘ |
| locatedIn | northwestern Connecticut ⓘ |
| partOf |
Connecticut River basin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Farmington River watershed NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state | Connecticut ⓘ |
| waterResourceFunction |
source of surface water supply for downstream communities
ⓘ
supports recreation on the Farmington River downstream ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.