San Pedro River

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The San Pedro River is a north–south flowing river in the southwestern United States and northern Mexico, known for its relatively undammed, free-flowing course and rich riparian habitat that supports diverse wildlife.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
San Pedro River canonical 11
San Pedro River basin (east) 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf river
basinCountry Mexico
United States of America
country Mexico
United States of America
crossesBorderBetween Mexico
United States of America
drainageBasin San Pedro River watershed
ecosystemType riparian ecosystem
flowsDirection north–south
flowsThrough Arizona
Sonora
hasCharacteristic free-flowing
relatively undammed
riparian corridor
supports high biodiversity
hasConservationDesignation Globally Important Bird Area
hasHydrologicalStatus intermittent in some reaches
perennial in some reaches
hasVegetation Fremont cottonwood
Goodding willow
mesquite bosque
importantFor aquatic species
migratory birds
wildlife habitat
knownFor birdwatching
cottonwood–willow gallery forests
length approximately 140 miles
approximately 230 kilometers
locatedIn Northern Mexico
Southwestern United States
locatedInProtectedArea San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area
mouthLocation Gila River near Winkelman, Arizona
linked to: Gila River
nearCity Sierra Vista, Arizona
Tombstone, Arizona
partOf Colorado River Basin (via Gila River)
protectedBy Bureau of Land Management
region Chihuahuan Desert
Sonoran Desert ecotone
sourceLocation Sierra Madre Occidental
Sonora
supports Neotropical migratory birds
beaver populations in some reaches
threatenedBy climate change
groundwater pumping
urban development
tributaryOf Gila River
usedFor ecotourism
recreation

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Referenced by (12)

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

Gila River hasTributary San Pedro River
Pukará de Quitor overlooks San Pedro River
Cochise County, Arizona contains San Pedro River
Southeastern Arizona hasRiver San Pedro River
subject linked to: southeastern Arizona
Huachuca Mountains drainage San Pedro River basin (east)
linked to: San Pedro River
Tombstone, Arizona near San Pedro River
San Pedro River Valley contains San Pedro River
Benson, Arizona locatedOnRiver San Pedro River
Arizona State Route 90 crosses San Pedro River