Rio Chama
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Rio Chama is a major river in northern New Mexico known for its scenic canyons, recreational rafting, and role as an important tributary in the upper Rio Grande watershed.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rio Chama canonical | 3 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
river
ⓘ
tributary ⓘ |
| associatedWithActivity | river outfitter trips ⓘ |
| associatedWithCulture | Pueblo communities in northern New Mexico ⓘ |
| contributesTo | Rio Grande water resources ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| ecosystemType | riparian corridor ⓘ |
| flowsNear |
Abiquiu, New Mexico
ⓘ
Chama, New Mexico ⓘ |
| flowsThrough |
Rio Arriba County, New Mexico
ⓘ
Taos County, New Mexico ⓘ |
| formsReservoir |
Abiquiu Lake
ⓘ
El Vado Lake ⓘ |
| hasDam |
Abiquiu Dam
ⓘ
El Vado Dam ⓘ |
| hasDesignation | congressionally designated Wild and Scenic River segments ⓘ |
| hasGeologicalFeatureAlong |
badlands
ⓘ
canyon ⓘ mesa ⓘ |
| hasProtectedAreaAlong |
Rio Chama Wilderness
ⓘ
surface form:
Chama River Canyon Wilderness
Rio Chama Wilderness ⓘ |
| hasScenicValue | high ⓘ |
| hasSourceRegion |
San Juan Mountains
ⓘ
surface form:
San Juan Mountains area
Southern Rocky Mountains ⓘ
surface form:
southern Rocky Mountains
|
| knownFor |
camping along its banks
ⓘ
colorful sandstone cliffs ⓘ desert and canyon landscapes ⓘ kayaking ⓘ recreational rafting ⓘ scenic canyons ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
New Mexico
ⓘ
northern New Mexico ⓘ |
| locatedInWatershed | upper Rio Grande watershed ⓘ |
| managedBy |
U.S. Bureau of Land Management
ⓘ
U.S. Forest Service ⓘ |
| mouthLocatedAt | confluence with the Rio Grande ⓘ |
| mouthLocatedIn | New Mexico ⓘ |
| partOf | Rio Grande basin ⓘ |
| recreationType |
boating
ⓘ
fishing ⓘ whitewater rafting ⓘ |
| region |
southwestern United States
ⓘ
surface form:
American Southwest
|
| state | New Mexico ⓘ |
| tributaryOf | Rio Grande ⓘ |
| usedFor |
irrigation
ⓘ
recreation ⓘ water supply ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.