Owens River Gorge
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Owens River Gorge is a deep, scenic canyon in eastern California carved by the Owens River, renowned for its volcanic rock formations and popular rock-climbing routes.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
canyon
ⓘ
climbing area ⓘ |
| approximateNumberOfClimbingRoutes | over 300 ⓘ |
| bestSeasonForClimbing |
fall
ⓘ
spring ⓘ |
| climate | semi-arid ⓘ |
| contains | hydroelectric power plants ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| elevationRange | approximately 1300–1700 meters ⓘ |
| formedWithin | Bishop Tuff NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geologicalOrigin | fluvial erosion ⓘ |
| hasAccessRoad | Owens River Gorge Road NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasClimbingRouteType |
multi-pitch routes
ⓘ
single-pitch routes ⓘ |
| hasClimbingStyle |
sport climbing
ⓘ
top-rope climbing ⓘ traditional climbing ⓘ |
| hasRecreationActivity |
fishing
ⓘ
hiking ⓘ rock climbing ⓘ |
| hasSection |
Central Gorge
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lower Gorge NERFINISHED ⓘ Upper Gorge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasViewOf | Sierra Nevada crest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hazard |
rockfall
ⓘ
seasonal heat ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
Inyo County, California ⓘ eastern California ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Bishop, California
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mammoth Lakes, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | Owens River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearestMajorHighway | U.S. Route 395 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearGeologicalFeature | Long Valley Caldera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearMountainRange |
Sierra Nevada
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
White Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
rock climbing routes
ⓘ
sport climbing ⓘ volcanic rock formations ⓘ |
| partOf | Owens Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| popularWith |
outdoor enthusiasts
ⓘ
rock climbers ⓘ |
| region | Eastern Sierra Nevada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rockType |
rhyolitic tuff
ⓘ
volcanic tuff ⓘ |
| waterUse | hydroelectric power generation ⓘ |
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