Snake River Canyon
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Snake River Canyon is a dramatic, steep-walled gorge carved by the Snake River in southern Idaho, famed for its scenic vistas, waterfalls, and historic Evel Knievel jump site near Twin Falls.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Snake River Canyon canonical | 14 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
canyon
ⓘ
gorge ⓘ |
| administrativeDivision |
Jerome County, Idaho
ⓘ
Twin Falls County, Idaho ⓘ |
| approximateDepth |
about 150 meters
ⓘ
up to about 500 feet ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crossedBy | Perrine Bridge ⓘ |
| ecosystem |
riparian habitat
ⓘ
sagebrush steppe on canyon rim ⓘ |
| formedBy | Snake River ⓘ |
| formedByProcess |
Missoula floods
ⓘ
surface form:
catastrophic Pleistocene flooding (Bonneville Flood)
fluvial erosion ⓘ |
| geologicalFeatureOf | Snake River Plain ⓘ |
| geology |
basalt cliffs
ⓘ
erosional landforms ⓘ lava flows ⓘ |
| hasProtectedArea |
Auger Falls Heritage Park
ⓘ
Shoshone Falls Park ⓘ |
| hasRecreation |
fishing
ⓘ
golf courses along rim ⓘ kayaking ⓘ |
| hasSite |
Evel Knievel jump site
ⓘ
surface form:
Evel Knievel jump site near Twin Falls
|
| hasStructure |
Perrine Bridge
ⓘ
Shoshone Falls Dam ⓘ Twin Falls Hydroelectric Dam ⓘ |
| hasViewpoint | Scenic overlooks along canyon rim ⓘ |
| hasWaterfall |
Pillar Falls
ⓘ
Shoshone Falls ⓘ Twin Falls (waterfall) ⓘ |
| historicEvent | Evel Knievel attempted motorcycle jump in 1974 ⓘ |
| knownFor |
BASE jumping
ⓘ
Evel Knievel jump site ⓘ scenic vistas ⓘ waterfalls ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Idaho ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | southern Idaho ⓘ |
| nearCity |
Jerome, Idaho
ⓘ
Twin Falls, Idaho ⓘ |
| orientation | generally east–west near Twin Falls ⓘ |
| partOf |
Snake River Basin
ⓘ
surface form:
Snake River drainage basin
|
| river | Snake River ⓘ |
| state | Idaho ⓘ |
| tourism |
popular boating area
ⓘ
popular hiking area ⓘ popular photography location ⓘ popular sightseeing destination ⓘ |
| usedFor | hydroelectric power generation ⓘ |
Referenced by (14)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.