South Fork Smith River
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The South Fork Smith River is a major, free-flowing tributary of Northern California’s Smith River system, known for its clear waters, rugged forested canyon, and high ecological value.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | river ⓘ |
| basinCountry |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| conservationStatus | largely intact watershed ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| drainageBasin | Smith River watershed NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ecoregion | Pacific Northwest coastal ecoregion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flowsThrough |
Klamath Mountains
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
coniferous forests ⓘ |
| hasBiodiversity |
anadromous fish species
ⓘ
old-growth associated species ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
clear water
ⓘ
free-flowing ⓘ high ecological value ⓘ rugged canyon ⓘ undammed ⓘ |
| hasGeomorphology |
boulder and bedrock channels
ⓘ
steep gradient ⓘ |
| hasHydrology |
high winter flows
ⓘ
low summer baseflows ⓘ rain-dominated flow regime ⓘ |
| hasLandCover |
mixed conifer-hardwood forest
ⓘ
temperate rainforest ⓘ |
| hasMouthElevation | near sea level ⓘ |
| knownFor |
pristine water quality
ⓘ
salmon habitat ⓘ steelhead habitat ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
Del Norte County, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInProtectedArea |
Six Rivers National Forest
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Smith River National Recreation Area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mouthLocation | near Hiouchi, California ⓘ |
| mouthOfWatercourse | Smith River (California) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbySettlement |
Crescent City, California
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hiouchi, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Smith River (California) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recreationManagedBy | Six Rivers National Forest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Northern California ⓘ |
| riverSystem | Smith River system ⓘ |
| sourceLocation |
Klamath Mountains
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Siskiyou Wilderness NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectToManagementBy | U.S. Forest Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tributaryOf | Smith River (California) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
fishing
ⓘ
recreation ⓘ whitewater boating ⓘ |
| waterQualityStatus | outstanding ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.