Kaweah River canyon
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Kaweah River canyon is a deep, rugged gorge in California’s Sierra Nevada carved by the Kaweah River, known for its dramatic scenery and steep granite walls.
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Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
canyon
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landform → river canyon → |
| carvedBy |
Kaweah River
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| drains |
western slopes of the southern Sierra Nevada
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| elevationRange |
from foothills to high Sierra elevations
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| formedBy |
fluvial erosion
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glacially influenced erosion → |
| hasCharacteristic |
deep
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rugged → steep granite walls → |
| hasClimate |
Mediterranean-influenced mountain climate
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| hasGeology |
granite
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| hasHazard |
flash floods
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steep unstable slopes → |
| hasHydrology |
snowmelt-fed river system
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| hasRecreation |
hiking
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rock climbing → whitewater boating → |
| hasSection |
East Fork Kaweah River canyon
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Marble Fork Kaweah River canyon → Middle Fork Kaweah River canyon → South Fork Kaweah River canyon → |
| hasVegetation |
Sierra Nevada mixed conifer forest
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chaparral → |
| hasView |
granite cliffs
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river rapids → |
| knownFor |
dramatic scenery
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steep canyon walls → |
| locatedIn |
California
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Sierra Nevada → United States → |
| near |
Sequoia National Park
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| partOf |
Kaweah River watershed
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Referenced by (5)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Kaweah River canyon
("Middle Fork Kaweah River canyon")
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Kaweah River canyon ("Marble Fork Kaweah River canyon") → Kaweah River canyon ("East Fork Kaweah River canyon") → Kaweah River canyon ("South Fork Kaweah River canyon") → |
hasSection |
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Moro Rock
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offersViewOf |