Wapsipinicon River floodplain
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The Wapsipinicon River floodplain is a low-lying, periodically inundated river valley landscape associated with the Wapsipinicon River in eastern Iowa.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
floodplain
ⓘ
river valley landscape ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Wapsipinicon River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
low-lying topography
ⓘ
periodic inundation ⓘ |
| contributesTo |
aquatic habitat complexity
ⓘ
downstream water quality ⓘ |
| drainedBy | Wapsipinicon River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ecoregion | temperate grassland and forest mosaic ⓘ |
| formedBy | fluvial processes ⓘ |
| geomorphicSetting | alluvial plain ⓘ |
| hasHydrology |
frequent overbank flow
ⓘ
shallow groundwater ⓘ |
| hasLandUse |
agriculture
ⓘ
pasture ⓘ riparian forest ⓘ wetland conservation ⓘ |
| hasSoilType | alluvial soils ⓘ |
| hasVegetation |
forbs
ⓘ
grasses ⓘ riparian trees ⓘ sedges ⓘ |
| hydrologicallyConnectedTo | Wapsipinicon River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| importantFor |
floodwater storage
ⓘ
nutrient cycling ⓘ sediment deposition ⓘ wildlife habitat ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Wapsipinicon River discharge
ⓘ
regional precipitation patterns ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Iowa
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
eastern Iowa ⓘ |
| partOf |
Mississippi River Basin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wapsipinicon River valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regulatedBy | local floodplain zoning ordinances ⓘ |
| subjectTo |
riverine flooding
ⓘ
seasonal flooding ⓘ |
| supports |
floodplain forests
ⓘ
riparian habitats ⓘ wetland habitats ⓘ |
| usedFor |
hay production
ⓘ
recreation ⓘ row-crop agriculture ⓘ wildlife observation ⓘ |
| vulnerableTo |
agricultural crop loss from flooding
ⓘ
flood damage to infrastructure ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.