upper Tuolumne River basin
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The upper Tuolumne River basin is a high-elevation watershed in Yosemite National Park known for its alpine meadows, glacially carved valleys, and headwaters of the Tuolumne River.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| upper Tuolumne River basin canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographic region
ⓘ
river basin ⓘ watershed ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
alpine meadows
ⓘ
glacially carved valleys ⓘ granite bedrock ⓘ high elevation ⓘ snowmelt-dominated hydrology ⓘ |
| climateType | alpine climate ⓘ |
| containsHeadwatersOf | Tuolumne River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crossedBy | Tioga Road (California State Route 120) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dominantProcess |
fluvial erosion
ⓘ
glacial erosion ⓘ |
| drainsFrom | Sierra Nevada crest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| elevationRange | approximately 2400–4000 meters ⓘ |
| flowsTo |
Hetch Hetchy Reservoir
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
lower Tuolumne River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Cathedral Range
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dana Meadows NERFINISHED ⓘ Lyell Canyon NERFINISHED ⓘ Lyell Glacier (remnant) NERFINISHED ⓘ Tuolumne Meadows NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLandCover |
alpine tundra
ⓘ
subalpine forest ⓘ |
| hydrologicUnitOf | Tuolumne River watershed NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| importance |
important habitat for high-elevation Sierra Nevada species
ⓘ
major source of water for downstream municipal supply ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Sierra Nevada
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tuolumne County, California NERFINISHED ⓘ Yosemite National Park ⓘ |
| managedBy |
National Park Service
ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. National Park Service
|
| partOf |
San Joaquin River basin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sierra Nevada hydrologic region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryWaterSource |
glacial melt
ⓘ
seasonal snowpack ⓘ |
| protectedAreaStatus | within a U.S. national park ⓘ |
| recreationActivity |
backpacking
ⓘ
fishing ⓘ hiking ⓘ wildlife viewing ⓘ |
| state |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
|
| supportsEcosystem |
alpine ecosystem
ⓘ
riparian ecosystem ⓘ |
| supportsSpecies |
American pika
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sierra Nevada bighorn sheep ⓘ rainbow trout ⓘ yellow-bellied marmot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.