Colorado River near present-day Needles, California
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The Colorado River near present-day Needles, California is a key crossing point in the Mojave Desert that historically served as a vital water source and gateway for Indigenous peoples, explorers, and overland travel routes.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Colorado River near Needles | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | river reach ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | traditional homeland area for Indigenous communities along the lower Colorado River ⓘ |
| downstreamOf |
Hoover Dam
ⓘ
Lake Mohave ⓘ |
| ecosystem | riparian corridor in desert environment ⓘ |
| environment | arid desert climate ⓘ |
| feature | perennial surface water in a desert region ⓘ |
| flowsThrough |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
|
| formsBorderBetween |
Arizona
ⓘ
California, United States ⓘ
surface form:
California
|
| hasCharacteristic |
channelized and managed by upstream dams
ⓘ
narrow floodplain in many segments ⓘ subject to seasonal flow variation ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
gateway for Indigenous peoples
ⓘ
gateway for explorers ⓘ gateway for overland travel routes ⓘ key crossing point in the Mojave Desert ⓘ vital water source for travelers ⓘ |
| hydrologicalBasin |
Lower Colorado River region
ⓘ
surface form:
Lower Colorado River Basin
|
| importance | strategic watering and rest point on desert crossings ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Mojave Desert
ⓘ
San Bernardino County ⓘ
surface form:
San Bernardino County, California
|
| locatedNear | Needles, California ⓘ |
| nearbyInfrastructure |
Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway main line
ⓘ
Interstate 40 ⓘ |
| nearbySettlement | Needles, California ⓘ |
| partOf | Colorado River ⓘ |
| region |
southwestern United States
ⓘ
surface form:
American Southwest
|
| supports |
riverine vegetation in Mojave Desert
ⓘ
wildlife dependent on riparian habitat ⓘ |
| transportHistory | served steamboat navigation on the lower Colorado River in the 19th century ⓘ |
| traversedBy |
historic overland trails
ⓘ
wagon routes across the Mojave Desert ⓘ |
| upstreamOf |
Lake Havasu
ⓘ
Parker Dam ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Colorado River Indian Tribes
ⓘ
surface form:
Indigenous peoples of the lower Colorado River region
Mojave people ⓘ explorers ⓘ freight and stage routes ⓘ overland migrants ⓘ railroad survey parties ⓘ |
| usedFor |
boating
ⓘ
fishing ⓘ irrigation water supply ⓘ recreation ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway main line
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crosses
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Colorado River near present-day Needles, California
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this entity surface form:
Colorado River near Needles