Eldorado Mountains

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The Eldorado Mountains are a rugged desert mountain range in southern Nevada known for their dramatic canyons, colorful rock formations, and proximity to the Colorado River and Lake Mead.


Statements (40)
Predicate Object
instanceOf geographical feature
mountain range
climate hot desert climate
country United States of America
drainageBasin Colorado River Basin
geology metamorphic rock
sedimentary rock
volcanic rock
hasFeature arid slopes
colorful rock formations
desert canyons
steep ridges
hasHumanActivity mining (historical)
hasProtectedArea Eldorado Wilderness
Lake Mead National Recreation Area
hasViewOf Colorado River
Lake Mead
hasWildlife coyotes
desert bighorn sheep
desert reptiles
locatedIn Clark County, Nevada
Nevada
locatedInDesert Mojave Desert
locatedInRegion southern Nevada
locatedOnContinent North America
nameLanguage English
near Boulder City, Nevada
Colorado River
Eldorado Valley
Lake Mead
Nelson, Nevada
partOf Basin and Range Province
Clark County mountain ranges
regionType desert mountains
terrainType rugged
usedFor backcountry recreation
hiking
rock climbing
vegetationType creosote bush community
desert scrub

Referenced by (1)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Lake Mead National Recreation Area
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