Willcox Basin
E546990
Willcox Basin is a geological depression in southeastern Arizona known for containing the dry lakebed of Willcox Playa and supporting regional groundwater and agricultural activities.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Willcox Basin canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geological basin
ⓘ
sedimentary basin ⓘ |
| aquiferType |
confined aquifer in deeper zones
ⓘ
unconfined aquifer ⓘ |
| climate | semi-arid ⓘ |
| contains |
Willcox Playa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Willcox Playa dry lakebed NERFINISHED ⓘ alluvial fan deposits ⓘ lacustrine sediments ⓘ volcanic deposits in surrounding highlands ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dominantLandUse |
irrigated agriculture
ⓘ
rangeland ⓘ |
| drainageFeature | closed or internally drained basin characteristics ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
cattle ranching
ⓘ
crop production ⓘ pistachio and pecan orchards regionally ⓘ |
| environmentalConcern |
declining groundwater storage
ⓘ
potential impacts on springs and wells ⓘ |
| geologicalSetting | Basin and Range extensional tectonic regime NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
broad alluvial valley floor
ⓘ
surrounding mountain ranges ⓘ |
| hasIssue |
groundwater level decline
ⓘ
groundwater overdraft ⓘ land subsidence risk ⓘ |
| hasProcess |
episodic surface water ponding on Willcox Playa
ⓘ
evaporation from playa surface ⓘ |
| hydrologicalFeature | alluvial aquifer system ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Willcox Playa dry lakebed
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
groundwater-dependent irrigation agriculture ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Arizona
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
southeastern Arizona NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monitoredBy |
Arizona Department of Water Resources
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States Geological Survey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near | city of Willcox, Arizona NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Basin and Range Province ⓘ |
| primaryWaterSourceFor |
local agriculture
ⓘ
municipal water supplies in the region ⓘ |
| rechargeSources |
incidental recharge from irrigation
ⓘ
infiltration of precipitation ⓘ mountain-front recharge from surrounding ranges ⓘ |
| region | southeastern Basin and Range of Arizona NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supports |
agricultural activities
ⓘ
regional groundwater resources ⓘ |
| usedFor |
domestic wells
ⓘ
groundwater pumping for crop irrigation ⓘ livestock watering ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.