Humboldt River

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river

The Humboldt River is a major river in northern Nevada that flows westward across the Great Basin, serving as an important historical route and water source in an otherwise arid region.

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Statements (50)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	river →
basinCountry	United States →
climateRegion	arid →
continent	North America →
country	United States →
crossedBy	Interstate 80 → Union Pacific Railroad →
dischargeLocation	Humboldt Sink →
drainageBasinType	endorheic →
ecologicalRole	primary riparian corridor in northern Nevada →
flowsDirection	west →
flowsThrough	Churchill County, Nevada → Elko County, Nevada → Eureka County, Nevada → Humboldt County, Nevada → Lander County, Nevada → Pershing County, Nevada →
historicalSignificance	major route for westward migration in the 19th century →
historicalUse	transport corridor across the Great Basin → water source for emigrant wagon trains →
length	approximately 480 miles → approximately 770 kilometers →
locatedIn	Great Basin → Nevada →
mouthLocatedIn	Humboldt Sink →
namedAfter	Alexander von Humboldt →
partOf	Great Basin watershed →
passesNear	Battle Mountain, Nevada → Elko, Nevada → Lovelock, Nevada → Winnemucca, Nevada →
region	northern Nevada →
sourceLocatedNear	Wells, Nevada →
sourceRegion	East Humboldt Range → Ruby Mountains →
terminatesIn	endorheic basin →
tributary	Little Humboldt River → Maggie Creek → Marys River NERFINISHED → North Fork Humboldt River → Pine Creek NERFINISHED → Reese River → Rock Creek → South Fork Humboldt River →
usedBy	California Trail → Mormon Trail → Oregon Trail →
waterManagementUse	industrial water supply → irrigation → municipal water supply →

Referenced by (16)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Elko County → Humboldt County, Nevada → Winnemucca →	hasRiver
Humboldt River ("North Fork Humboldt River") → Humboldt River ("South Fork Humboldt River") → Humboldt River ("Little Humboldt River") →	tributary
Great Basin → Lander County ("Humboldt River (portion)") →	contains
Applegate–Lassen Route → Nobles Trail ("Humboldt River region") →	startPoint
California Trail →	connectsTo
Northern Nevada →	containsRiver
Ruby Mountains ("Humboldt River basin") →	drainage
California Trail →	follows
Humboldt County, Nevada →	namedAfter
Elko →	near