The Sinks
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The Sinks is a notable karst feature along Idaho’s Lost River where the stream vanishes into an underground channel within a limestone landscape.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geologic formation
ⓘ
karst feature ⓘ natural feature ⓘ |
| associatedProcess | groundwater recharge ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| drainageType | subterranean drainage ⓘ |
| environmentType | semi-arid valley setting ⓘ |
| featureType |
stream sink
ⓘ
swallow hole ⓘ |
| formedBy | karst dissolution ⓘ |
| geologicalSetting | limestone landscape ⓘ |
| hasHydrologicalFeature | underground channel ⓘ |
| hasNameOrigin | named for the way the river sinks underground ⓘ |
| hasScientificInterest |
fluvial geomorphology
ⓘ
karst hydrology ⓘ |
| hasTourismValue | local geologic attraction ⓘ |
| hydrologicallyAssociatedWith | Lost River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hydrologicFunction | losing reach of river ⓘ |
| karstProcess |
stream sinking
ⓘ
subsurface drainage ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Custer County, Idaho
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Idaho ⓘ Lost River Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| notableFor | disappearance of Lost River into subsurface ⓘ |
| partOf | Lost River drainage system ⓘ |
| region | Intermountain West NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rockType | limestone ⓘ |
| state | Idaho NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| surfaceWaterBehavior | stream vanishes underground ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.