Pascagoula River headwaters
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The Pascagoula River headwaters are the uppermost streams and wetlands that give rise to the Pascagoula River, a major free-flowing river system in the southeastern United States.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pascagoula River headwaters canonical | 1 |
| Pascagoula River system | 1 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hydrological feature
ⓘ
river headwaters ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Pascagoula River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climateZone | humid subtropical climate ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| contributesTo | freshwater inflow to Gulf of Mexico via Pascagoula River ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| drainageBasin | Pascagoula River watershed NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ecoregion | Gulf Coastal Plain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| environmentalSignificance |
supports aquatic ecosystems
ⓘ
supports free-flowing river system ⓘ supports wetland habitats ⓘ |
| formsFrom | multiple small streams ⓘ |
| hasEcosystemType |
freshwater wetland ecosystem
ⓘ
riparian ecosystem ⓘ |
| hasHydrologicalFunction |
collects surface runoff
ⓘ
recharges downstream channels ⓘ |
| hasPart |
uppermost streams
ⓘ
wetlands ⓘ |
| hydrologicalRole | origin of river flow ⓘ |
| importance |
critical for maintaining downstream river flow regime
ⓘ
important for regional biodiversity ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Mississippi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
southeastern United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Pascagoula River system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | American South NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| riverSystemType | free-flowing river system headwaters ⓘ |
| sourceOf | Pascagoula River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| watercourse | Pascagoula River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Eastern Mississippi
this entity surface form:
Pascagoula River system