Paradise River watershed
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The Paradise River watershed is a mountainous drainage basin in Mount Rainier National Park that collects snowmelt and rainfall feeding the Paradise River and its notable waterfalls.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
drainage basin
ⓘ
mountain watershed ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Paradise area of Mount Rainier National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climateInfluence | maritime climate of western Washington ⓘ |
| conservationValue |
high-quality headwater streams
ⓘ
scenic waterfalls and river corridors ⓘ |
| contains |
Narada Falls
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Paradise Falls (Paradise River) NERFINISHED ⓘ Paradise River NERFINISHED ⓘ Paradise River headwaters ⓘ Paradise River tributary streams ⓘ Paradise River waterfalls ⓘ Ruby Falls (Paradise River) NERFINISHED ⓘ Wahkeena Falls (Paradise River) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contributesTo | hydrology of the Nisqually River basin ⓘ |
| drainsInto | Paradise River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| elevationRange | subalpine to alpine zone ⓘ |
| geologicalSetting | Cascade Range volcanic landscape ⓘ |
| hasHydrologicalSource |
rainfall
ⓘ
snowmelt ⓘ |
| hasProcess |
snow accumulation and melt cycle
ⓘ
surface runoff ⓘ waterfall formation ⓘ |
| hydrologicalFeatureOf | Paradise River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| landCover |
alpine meadows
ⓘ
glacially influenced terrain ⓘ subalpine forest ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Mount Rainier National Park
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pierce County, Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
Washington ⓘ
surface form:
Washington State
|
| locatedOnFlankOf | Mount Rainier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managingAgency | U.S. National Park Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Mount Rainier hydrologic system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryWaterInput |
orographic precipitation
ⓘ
seasonal snowpack melt ⓘ |
| protectedAreaStatus | within a U.S. national park ⓘ |
| recreationUse |
hiking along river and falls viewpoints
ⓘ
sightseeing of waterfalls ⓘ |
| supports |
aquatic ecosystems
ⓘ
riparian habitats ⓘ subalpine wildlife communities ⓘ |
| terrainType | mountainous terrain ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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