Muddy Creek
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Muddy Creek is a desert stream in central Utah that carves through the San Rafael Swell, contributing to the region’s dramatic canyons and rugged landscapes.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Muddy Creek canonical | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical feature
ⓘ
stream ⓘ |
| basinCountry | United States of America ⓘ |
| climateZone | semi-arid ⓘ |
| contributesTo | San Rafael Swell canyon system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| creates |
canyons
ⓘ
gorges ⓘ rugged landscapes ⓘ |
| drainagePattern | entrenched meanders ⓘ |
| ecosystemType | riparian corridor in desert environment ⓘ |
| erosionalProcess |
downcutting
ⓘ
fluvial erosion ⓘ |
| flowsThrough |
San Rafael Swell
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
mudstone and sandstone formations ⓘ slot canyons ⓘ |
| geologyContext |
Morrison Formation vicinity
ⓘ
San Rafael Group sandstones ⓘ |
| hazard |
difficult access in high water
ⓘ
flash floods ⓘ |
| hydrologicalType | ephemeral stream ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Colorado Plateau
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Emery County, Utah NERFINISHED ⓘ San Rafael Swell NERFINISHED ⓘ Utah ⓘ Wayne County, Utah NERFINISHED ⓘ central Utah NERFINISHED ⓘ desert region ⓘ |
| management | primarily on Bureau of Land Management lands ⓘ |
| near |
Goblin Valley State Park
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Temple Mountain area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
flash flood potential
ⓘ
narrow canyon sections ⓘ remote desert scenery ⓘ |
| partOf | San Rafael drainage system ⓘ |
| recreationAccess | primitive routes and 4WD roads ⓘ |
| region |
southwestern United States
ⓘ
surface form:
American Southwest
|
| tributaryOf | Dirty Devil River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
backcountry recreation
ⓘ
canyoneering ⓘ hiking ⓘ packrafting ⓘ |
| waterSource |
seasonal rainfall
ⓘ
snowmelt ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.