Santa Clara River (Utah)
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The Santa Clara River in Utah is a key waterway in the southwestern part of the state, flowing through Washington County’s desert landscapes and communities before joining the Virgin River.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Santa Clara River (Utah) canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical feature
ⓘ
river ⓘ |
| conservationFocus |
floodplain management
ⓘ
riparian habitat protection ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| county | Washington County, Utah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| drainageBasin | Colorado River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ecosystemType | riparian corridor ⓘ |
| flowsInto | Virgin River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flowsThrough |
City of Santa Clara, Utah
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
St. George, Utah area ⓘ Washington County, Utah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBridge |
local road crossings in Santa Clara, Utah
ⓘ
road crossings near St. George, Utah ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
ephemeral and perennial reaches
ⓘ
flows through arid desert landscapes ⓘ subject to flash flooding ⓘ supports riparian vegetation ⓘ |
| importance |
important for regional water resources management
ⓘ
key waterway for local communities ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Mojave Desert region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
southwestern Utah ⓘ |
| mouthLocation | confluence with the Virgin River near St. George, Utah ⓘ |
| nearbyCity |
Ivins, Utah
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Santa Clara, Utah NERFINISHED ⓘ St. George, Utah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Washington County watershed network ⓘ |
| recreationActivity |
birdwatching
ⓘ
hiking along riparian areas ⓘ nature observation ⓘ |
| region | Desert Southwest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| riverSystem | Virgin River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state | Utah ⓘ |
| subjectTo |
flood control and management projects
ⓘ
periodic drought conditions ⓘ water rights regulation in Utah ⓘ |
| supportsSpecies |
migratory birds
ⓘ
native desert fishes ⓘ |
| terrain |
alluvial floodplains
ⓘ
desert canyons ⓘ |
| threat |
invasive plant species
ⓘ
urban development pressure ⓘ water diversion ⓘ |
| usedFor |
irrigation
ⓘ
municipal water supply ⓘ recreation ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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