Walker River
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Walker River is a river in eastern California and western Nevada that flows from the Sierra Nevada through arid valleys into Walker Lake, providing vital water for ecosystems and agriculture in the region.
Aliases (2)
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | river → |
| associatedWith |
Walker Lake ecosystem
→
drought impacts → water rights issues → |
| basinCountry |
United States of America
→
surface form: "United States"
|
| country |
United States of America
→
surface form: "United States"
|
| drainageBasin | Great Basin → |
| flowsThrough |
Nevada
→
surface form: "California"
Nevada → arid valleys → |
| hasEcologicalImportance |
provides habitat for fish
→
supports migratory birds → supports riparian habitats → |
| hasMajorUse |
agriculture
→
ecosystem support → irrigation → |
| hasNameOrigin | named after explorer Joseph R. Walker → |
| hasWatershedUse |
ranching
→
recreation → |
| hydrologicalCharacteristic | does not reach the ocean → |
| locatedIn |
Great Basin
→
eastern California → western Nevada → |
| mouth | Walker Lake → |
| partOf |
Walker River
→
surface form: "Walker River Basin"
|
| region | western United States → |
| sourceRegion | Sierra Nevada → |
| terminatesIn | endorheic basin → |
| tributaryOf | Walker Lake → |
| watercourseType | perennial river → |
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form: "Walker River (West Walker River segment)"
this entity surface form: "Walker River Basin"
this entity surface form: "Walker River Basin"
subject surface form: "Lyon County, Nevada"