Big Lost River (part)

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Big Lost River is an intermittent river in south-central Idaho known for mysteriously disappearing into the Snake River Aquifer rather than reaching the ocean.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf intermittent river
river
country United States of America
surface form: United States
dischargesInto Snake River Aquifer NERFINISHED
doesNotReach ocean
drainageBasin Great Basin–Snake River transition zone NERFINISHED
environmentType semi-arid basin
flowRegime snowmelt-dominated
flowsThrough Butte County, Idaho NERFINISHED
Custer County, Idaho NERFINISHED
hasDisappearanceLocation near Arco, Idaho
hasEcologicalRole riparian habitat in Snake River Plain
hasFeature sink-like termination in alluvial plain
hasHumanUse agricultural water supply
livestock watering
hasHydrologicConnection connected to Snake River via groundwater
hasHydrologicPhenomenon groundwater recharge of Snake River Aquifer
losing stream behavior
hasNameEtymology named for being lost in the Snake River Plain aquifer
hasRecreationActivity boating
camping
fishing
hasTributary Antelope Creek NERFINISHED
East Fork Big Lost River NERFINISHED
North Fork Big Lost River NERFINISHED
hasVariantName Big Lost River (Idaho) NERFINISHED
hydrologicalCharacteristic disappearing river
loses surface flow into aquifer
isPartOf hydrology of Snake River Plain aquifer system
knownFor mysteriously disappearing into the Snake River Aquifer
locatedIn Idaho
south-central Idaho NERFINISHED
locatedOnContinent North America
mouthLocation Snake River Aquifer NERFINISHED
near Arco, Idaho NERFINISHED
Idaho National Laboratory NERFINISHED
partOf Big Lost River watershed NERFINISHED
region Snake River Plain NERFINISHED
riverSystem Snake River Aquifer system NERFINISHED
sourceLocation Lost River Range NERFINISHED
near Mackay, Idaho
state Idaho NERFINISHED
usedFor irrigation
recreation
watercourseType intermittent stream

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Butte County, Idaho contains Big Lost River (part)