Feather River headwaters
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The Feather River headwaters are the high-elevation source streams and wetlands in the mountains of Northern California that feed the Feather River, an important tributary of the Sacramento River and key component of the state’s water supply.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hydrological feature
ⓘ
river headwaters ⓘ watershed source area ⓘ |
| contains |
high-elevation source streams
ⓘ
mountain wetlands ⓘ snowmelt-fed creeks ⓘ springs ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| drainsFrom |
Sierra Nevada snowpack
ⓘ
volcanic highlands of northern Sierra–Cascade transition zone ⓘ |
| feeds | Feather River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasClimateSensitivity |
sensitive to changes in snowpack
ⓘ
sensitive to drought ⓘ sensitive to increased temperature ⓘ |
| hasEcologicalRole |
provides habitat for riparian species
ⓘ
supports cold-water aquatic habitat ⓘ supports montane wetland ecosystems ⓘ |
| hasHydrologicalRole |
contributes to California State Water Project supply
ⓘ
contributes to Sacramento River system ⓘ source of surface water for Feather River ⓘ supports downstream reservoirs ⓘ |
| hasLandCover |
conifer forests
ⓘ
meadows ⓘ shrublands ⓘ |
| hasProcess |
groundwater–surface water interaction
ⓘ
snowmelt runoff ⓘ wetland storage and release of water ⓘ |
| hasRisk |
erosion and sedimentation affecting downstream reservoirs
ⓘ
forest fire impacts on water quality ⓘ wetland degradation ⓘ |
| isImportantFor |
California water supply reliability
ⓘ
agricultural water deliveries in California ⓘ flood management downstream ⓘ hydropower generation downstream ⓘ urban water supply in California ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cascade Range (California)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Northern California ⓘ Sierra Nevada (California) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Feather River watershed NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
climate adaptation planning in California
ⓘ
water resources management studies ⓘ watershed conservation efforts ⓘ |
| tributaryOf | Sacramento River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| upstreamOf |
Lake Oroville
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Oroville Dam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| waterFlowsTo |
Sacramento–San Joaquin Delta
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
San Francisco Bay via Sacramento River ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.