Emigration Creek
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Emigration Creek is a small stream in northern Utah that flows from the Wasatch Range through Emigration Canyon into the Salt Lake Valley, contributing to the local watershed and historical settlement routes.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Emigration Creek canonical | 2 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | stream ⓘ |
| basinCountry |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| climateZone | semi-arid continental climate ⓘ |
| contributesTo |
local groundwater recharge
ⓘ
urban stormwater system in Salt Lake Valley ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crosses | Wasatch Front urban fringe ⓘ |
| drainageBasin | Great Salt Lake basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ecosystemRole |
riparian habitat corridor
ⓘ
supports local wildlife and vegetation ⓘ |
| environmentalConcern |
flooding risk during spring runoff
ⓘ
urbanization impacts in lower reaches ⓘ |
| flowsDirection | generally westward ⓘ |
| flowsInto | Salt Lake Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flowsThrough |
Emigration Canyon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
foothills of the Wasatch Range ⓘ |
| geologicSetting | Wasatch Front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLandUse | mixed urban and canyon recreation along its course ⓘ |
| hasNameEtymology | named for emigrant travel through Emigration Canyon ⓘ |
| hasValley | Emigration Canyon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
associated with early Mormon pioneer settlement routes into Salt Lake Valley
ⓘ
part of a major access corridor to the Salt Lake Valley in the 19th century ⓘ |
| hydrologicSystem | surface water tributary in Salt Lake Valley ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Salt Lake County
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wasatch Range NERFINISHED ⓘ northern Utah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInProtectedArea | parts of Emigration Canyon watershed ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Salt Lake City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mouthLocation | Salt Lake Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near | University of Utah area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyCity | Salt Lake City, Utah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Great Basin watershed
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jordan River watershed NERFINISHED ⓘ Salt Lake Valley hydrologic system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Intermountain West NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sourceLocation | Wasatch Range NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sourceRegion | Wasatch Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state | Utah ⓘ |
| usedFor |
early pioneer travel route corridor
ⓘ
irrigation ⓘ local water supply ⓘ recreation ⓘ |
| watercourseType | perennial stream ⓘ |
| watershed | Emigration Creek watershed NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Jordan River (Utah)