Yampa River
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The Yampa River is a largely free-flowing river in northwestern Colorado known for its scenic canyons, whitewater recreation, and important ecological role in the Colorado River Basin.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Yampa River canonical | 2 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | river ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Steamboat Ski Resort region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basinLandUse |
energy development
ⓘ
ranching ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crosses | Yampa Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| drainageBasin | Yampa River Basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flowsThrough |
Craig, Colorado
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dinosaur National Monument NERFINISHED ⓘ Steamboat Springs, Colorado NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formsBorderWith | Uintah County, Utah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
relatively unregulated by large mainstem dams
ⓘ
seasonal snowmelt-dominated flow regime ⓘ |
| hasConfluenceWith | Green River at Echo Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasConservationConcern |
impacts of climate change on flows
ⓘ
water development pressures ⓘ |
| hasEcosystemRole |
provides critical spring peak flows to the Green River
ⓘ
supports endangered Colorado River Basin fish species ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Lodore Canyon (downstream on Green River influenced by Yampa flows)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Yampa Canyon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTributary |
Elk River (Colorado)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Little Snake River NERFINISHED ⓘ Williams Fork (Yampa River tributary) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being largely free-flowing
ⓘ
ecological importance in the Colorado River Basin ⓘ scenic canyons ⓘ whitewater recreation ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Colorado
ⓘ
northwestern Colorado ⓘ |
| mouthLocation | near Echo Park, Dinosaur National Monument ⓘ |
| mouthOf | Green River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Yampah (a native edible plant) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near | Flat Tops Wilderness NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Colorado River Basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| passesThrough |
Moffat County, Colorado
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rio Blanco County, Colorado NERFINISHED ⓘ Routt County, Colorado NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protectedArea | Dinosaur National Monument NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recreationArea |
Elkhead Reservoir State Park (in its basin)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Yampa River State Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Rocky Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sourceLocation |
Park Range
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Routt National Forest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
fishing
ⓘ
irrigation ⓘ whitewater boating ⓘ wildlife habitat ⓘ |
| watercourse | Green River–Colorado River system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.