Kings River watershed

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The Kings River watershed is the drainage basin in California’s southern Sierra Nevada that collects and channels water from mountain headwaters through the Kings River system to downstream reservoirs, farms, and communities.

All labels observed (3)

Label Occurrences
Kings River watershed canonical 9
Kings River basin 4
Kings River system 2

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf drainage basin
river watershed
contains Middle Fork Kings River
North Fork Kings River
South Fork Kings River
main stem Kings River
country United States
drains Kings River
elevationRange from foothills of the San Joaquin Valley to high Sierra Nevada peaks
flowsTo San Joaquin Valley
agricultural lands in the San Joaquin Valley
downstream communities in the San Joaquin Valley
hasClimate Mediterranean climate at lower elevations
snow-dominated climate at higher elevations
includesDam Pine Flat Dam
includesFeature alpine lakes
foothill oak woodlands
granite canyons
mixed conifer forests
mountain headwaters in the Sierra Nevada
rangelands
subalpine forests
includesProtectedArea Giant Sequoia National Monument
Kings Canyon National Park
Sequoia National Forest
Sierra National Forest
includesReservoir Pine Flat Lake
locatedIn California
southern Sierra Nevada
managedBy Kings River Conservation District
National Park Service
U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
U.S. Forest Service
partOf San Joaquin River hydrologic region
primaryWaterSource Sierra Nevada snowpack
supports Central Valley agriculture
diverse fish species
riparian ecosystems
threatenedBy climate change
drought
forest mortality
wildfire
usedFor flood control
hydroelectric power generation
irrigation
municipal water supply
recreation

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Pine Flat Lake partOf Kings River watershed
South Fork Kings River watershed Kings River watershed
Middle Fork Kings River partOf Kings River watershed
Pine Flat Creek partOf Kings River watershed
Pine Flat Creek hydrologicalSystem Kings River system
linked to: Kings River watershed
Big Pine Creek partOf Kings River watershed
Big Pine Creek hydrologicalSystem Kings River system
linked to: Kings River watershed
Big Pine Creek drainageBasin Kings River basin
linked to: Kings River watershed
Le Conte Canyon partOf Kings River watershed
Mount Keith drainage Kings River basin
linked to: Kings River watershed
Palisades peaks drainageTo Kings River watershed
Split Mountain drainageTo Kings River basin
linked to: Kings River watershed
Pine Flat Power Plant riverBasin Kings River basin
linked to: Kings River watershed
Central Valley watershed system hasPart Kings River watershed
North Palisade drainage Kings River watershed
subject linked to: North Palisade peak