East Fork Virgin River
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The East Fork Virgin River is a major headwater tributary of the Virgin River in southwestern Utah, flowing through high plateaus and canyons that help feed the hydrology of Zion National Park and the greater Colorado River system.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| East Fork Virgin River canonical | 1 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
headwater tributary
ⓘ
river ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| drainageBasin | Colorado Plateau region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flowsGenerallyToward | southwest ⓘ |
| flowsThrough |
Kane County, Utah
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Washington County, Utah NERFINISHED ⓘ canyons of southwestern Utah ⓘ |
| hasEcologicalRole | supports riparian habitats in southwestern Utah ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
seasonal variation in flow
ⓘ
steep canyons ⓘ |
| hasHydrologicalFunction |
contributes snowmelt runoff from high plateaus
ⓘ
supplies surface water to downstream Virgin River ⓘ |
| hasRelevanceTo |
water resources of Washington County, Utah
ⓘ
water resources of Zion National Park ⓘ |
| hydrologicallyFeeds | Zion National Park region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | southwestern Utah ⓘ |
| mouthLocation |
confluence with North Fork Virgin River
ⓘ
near Glendale, Utah area ⓘ |
| partOf |
Colorado River basin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Virgin River watershed NERFINISHED ⓘ greater Colorado River system hydrology ⓘ |
| region | Intermountain West NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| riverSystem |
Colorado River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Virgin River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sourceLocation |
Markagunt Plateau
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
high plateaus of southwestern Utah ⓘ |
| state | Utah ⓘ |
| tributaryOf | Virgin River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| watercourseRole | major headwater tributary of Virgin River ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.