Mojave River

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geographical feature intermittent river river

The Mojave River is an intermittent river in the Mojave Desert of California that mostly flows underground and provides a crucial water source for the region’s arid ecosystems and communities.

Aliases (5)

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	geographical feature → intermittent river → river →
associatedWith	Mojave Trail → Old Spanish Trail (trade route) →
basinCountry	United States →
climate	arid →
continent	North America →
country	United States →
crossedBy	Historic U.S. Route 66 → Interstate 15 →
dischargesTo	Silver Lake (dry lake) → Soda Lake →
ecoregion	Mojave Desert ecoregion →
flowCharacteristic	intermittent →
flowsMostly	underground →
hasAquifer	Mojave River groundwater basin →
hasTributary	Cushenbury Creek → Deep Creek → Grass Valley Creek → West Fork Mojave River →
historicalUse	Native American travel corridor → emigrant route to California →
hydrologicalType	ephemeral surface flow →
locatedIn	California → Mojave Desert → San Bernardino County → Victor Valley →
managedBy	Mojave Water Agency →
mouthLocation	Mojave Desert → Soda Lake →
passesNear	Fort Irwin National Training Center →
passesThrough	Barstow → Daggett → Hesperia → Newberry Springs → Victorville → Yermo →
provides	water source for desert ecosystems → water supply for local communities →
riverSystem	endorheic basin →
sourceLocation	San Bernardino Mountains → near Summit Valley →
subjectTo	flash floods →
typicalSurfaceFlowSeason	early spring → winter →
usedFor	agricultural irrigation → industrial water supply → municipal water supply →

Referenced by (13)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Soda Dry Lake → Victorville, California →	locatedNear
Soda Dry Lake → Soda Lake (San Bernardino County) →	receivesInflowFrom
Mojave Desert →	contains
Soda Lake (San Bernardino County) →	endPointOf
Mojave River ("Mojave River groundwater basin") →	hasAquifer
Soda Dry Lake ("Mojave River sink") →	hasNearbyFeature
Mojave River ("West Fork Mojave River") →	hasTributary
Serrano people ("Mojave River valley") →	historicalPopulationRegion
Camp Cady site →	locatedOn
Mojave Road Mailbox →	onRouteBetween
Cronese Mountains ("Mojave River corridor") →	proximityTo