Tanque Verde Creek

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Tanque Verde Creek is a desert stream in southern Arizona that flows westward through the Tucson area, fed by runoff from the Rincon Mountains.

All labels observed (1)

Label Occurrences
Tanque Verde Creek canonical 2

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (44)

Predicate Object
instanceOf creek
intermittent stream
associatedWith Tanque Verde, Arizona
basinCountry United States
climateZone arid
confluenceForms Rillito River
confluenceWith Pantano Wash
country United States
drainageArea eastern Tucson area
ecosystem Sonoran Desert
fedBy runoff from Rincon Mountains
floodRisk flash flooding
flowRegime ephemeral
seasonal
flowsDirection west
flowsThrough Tanque Verde Valley
linked to: Tanque Verde Canyon

Tucson, Arizona
linked to: Tucson
hasCrossing Houghton Road
Sabino Canyon Road
Tanque Verde Road
hasGeomorphology alluvial channel
sandy wash bed
hasNameEtymology Spanish language
hasWildlife desert birds
reptiles
small mammals
hydrologicalType desert stream
locatedIn Arizona
Pima County, Arizona
Tucson metropolitan area
linked to: Tucson
nameMeaning green tank
near Coronado National Forest
Saguaro National Park East
partOf Tucson area washes
region Southern Arizona
sourceRegion Rincon Mountains
subjectOf flood control studies
supports riparian vegetation
tributaryOf Rillito River
usedFor birdwatching
hiking
horseback riding
recreation
watercourseSystem Santa Cruz River watershed

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

Rincon Mountains drainage Tanque Verde Creek
Tanque Verde Falls watercourse Tanque Verde Creek