Snake Valley

E15738

Snake Valley is a remote, arid basin on the Utah–Nevada border known for its desert landscapes, groundwater-dependent ecosystems, and proximity to Great Basin National Park.


Statements (44)
Predicate Object
instanceOf arid basin
valley
country United States
hasAccessibility sparsely populated and remote
hasBiodiversityFeature habitats for desert wildlife
oases around springs and wetlands
hasClimate arid
semi-arid
hasEcosystemType groundwater-dependent ecosystem
hasEnvironmentalConcern groundwater depletion risk
impacts on groundwater-dependent ecosystems
hasGeologicSetting basin-and-range extensional tectonics
hasHydrology groundwater-dominated
hasLandscapeType desert landscape
hasLandUse open rangeland
hasNotableFeature alluvial fans
desert basins and ranges
playas
sagebrush steppe vegetation
springs and seeps
wetlands dependent on groundwater
hasSoilType alkaline soils
saline soils
hasTopography basin surrounded by mountain ranges
hasVegetationType desert grasses
sagebrush
salt-tolerant shrubs
hasWaterSource aquifers
springs
isArid true
isEndorheicBasin true
isRemote true
locatedIn Nevada
United States
Utah
locatedOnBorderOf Utah–Nevada border
near Confusion Range
Great Basin National Park
House Range
Snake Range
partOf Basin and Range Province
Great Basin
usedFor limited agriculture
ranching

Referenced by (3)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Nevada–Utah state line
adjacentTo
Great Basin
contains
Snake Range
near

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