Fort Rock Basin
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Fort Rock Basin is a geologically significant high-desert basin in south-central Oregon known for its volcanic formations, ancient lakebeds, and important archaeological sites.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographic region
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high desert ⓘ interior basin ⓘ |
| climate | semi-arid ⓘ |
| contains |
Fort Rock Cave
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Fort Rock State Natural Area NERFINISHED ⓘ Fort Rock Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ ancient lakebeds ⓘ archaeological sites ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| geologicalAgeContext |
Pleistocene
NERFINISHED
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Quaternary ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalSignificance |
Paleoindian artifacts
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early human habitation in North America ⓘ |
| hasGeologicalCharacteristic |
ancient lake basin
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high-desert environment ⓘ volcanic basin ⓘ |
| hasGeologicalFeature |
Fort Rock volcanic tuff ring
NERFINISHED
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cinder cones ⓘ lava flows ⓘ maars ⓘ paleolake shorelines ⓘ tuff rings ⓘ wave-cut terraces ⓘ |
| hasGeologicalHistory |
Pleistocene pluvial lakes
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Quaternary volcanism ⓘ |
| hasHydrologicalHistory |
closed drainage basin
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former pluvial lake system ⓘ |
| hasLandUse |
limited agriculture
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rangeland ⓘ recreation ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Pleistocene human occupation evidence
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ancient lakebeds ⓘ important archaeological sites ⓘ sagebrush-bark sandals discovery ⓘ volcanic formations ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Great Basin region
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Oregon ⓘ south-central Oregon ⓘ |
| near |
Deschutes County, Oregon
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Lake County, Oregon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Basin and Range Province
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High Lava Plains of Oregon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
archaeological research
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geological research ⓘ paleoclimate reconstruction ⓘ |
| vegetationType | sagebrush steppe ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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subject surface form:
Lake County, Oregon