San Rafael River
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The San Rafael River is a tributary of the Green River in central Utah, known for carving deep canyons through the San Rafael Swell and surrounding desert landscapes.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| San Rafael River canonical | 2 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | river ⓘ |
| basinCountry |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crosses |
Interstate 70 in Utah
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
San Rafael Reef NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| drainageBasin | San Rafael Swell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| environment | desert riparian corridor ⓘ |
| flowsGenerally |
eastward
ⓘ
southeastward ⓘ |
| flowsThrough |
Carbon County, Utah
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Emery County, Utah NERFINISHED ⓘ San Rafael Swell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geology |
erosional landforms
ⓘ
sandstone canyons ⓘ |
| hasBridge | Interstate 70 bridge over San Rafael River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEcosystem | riparian habitat in desert environment ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Black Box canyons
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Little Grand Canyon NERFINISHED ⓘ Lower Black Box NERFINISHED ⓘ Upper Black Box NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
canyoneering
ⓘ
deep canyons ⓘ desert landscapes ⓘ hiking ⓘ rafting ⓘ recreation ⓘ slot canyons ⓘ |
| length | approximately 90 miles ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Utah
ⓘ
central Utah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mouthElevation | about 4000 feet ⓘ |
| mouthLocation |
Green River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
near Green River, Utah ⓘ |
| partOf |
Colorado River watershed
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Green River watershed NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protectedAreaNearby | San Rafael Reef Wilderness Study Areas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recreationArea | San Rafael Swell backcountry ⓘ |
| region | Colorado Plateau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| riverSystem | Colorado River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sourceLocation |
Emery County, Utah
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wasatch Plateau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state | Utah ⓘ |
| tributaryOf | Green River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
camping
ⓘ
fishing ⓘ recreational boating ⓘ |
| watercourseThrough | semi-arid desert ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.