North Fork Smith River
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The North Fork Smith River is a pristine, free-flowing river in the Klamath Mountains of northern California and southwestern Oregon, renowned for its clear waters, salmonid habitat, and rugged, undeveloped watershed.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| North Fork Smith River canonical | 1 |
| North Fork Smith River (Oregon) | 1 |
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | river ⓘ |
| characteristic |
clear water
ⓘ
free-flowing ⓘ largely undeveloped watershed ⓘ pristine water quality ⓘ rugged watershed ⓘ |
| climate | wet winters and dry summers ⓘ |
| conservationConcern | mineral exploration and mining proposals ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | largely roadless watershed ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| drainageBasin | Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ecosystemType | temperate rainforest river ⓘ |
| flowsInto | main stem Smith River ⓘ |
| flowsThrough |
Curry County, Oregon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Del Norte County, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geomorphology |
narrow canyon sections
ⓘ
steep gradient ⓘ |
| habitatType | spawning habitat for anadromous fish ⓘ |
| hydrology | undammed mainstem ⓘ |
| importance | critical cold-water refuge for fish ⓘ |
| knownFor | salmonid habitat ⓘ |
| landUse | predominantly public lands in watershed ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Klamath Mountains
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
northern California NERFINISHED ⓘ southwestern Oregon ⓘ |
| managementConcern | protection of water quality for downstream communities ⓘ |
| mouthLocatedIn | Del Norte County, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
California–Oregon border region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Smith River watershed NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recreation |
angling
ⓘ
hiking along river corridor ⓘ whitewater boating ⓘ |
| region | Pacific Northwest ⓘ |
| sourceLocatedIn | Curry County, Oregon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportsSpecies |
cutthroat trout
ⓘ
salmon ⓘ steelhead trout ⓘ |
| tributaryOf | Smith River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vegetationZone | Klamath-Siskiyou forests NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| waterQuality | exceptional clarity ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
North Fork Smith River (Oregon)