San Rafael River

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The San Rafael River is a tributary of the Green River in central Utah, known for carving deep canyons through the San Rafael Swell and surrounding desert landscapes.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
San Rafael River canonical 3
San Rafael River basin 1

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Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf river
basinCountry United States
continent North America
country United States
crosses Interstate 70 in Utah
linked to: Interstate 70

San Rafael Reef
drainageBasin San Rafael Swell
environment desert riparian corridor
flowsGenerally eastward
southeastward
flowsThrough Carbon County, Utah
Emery County, Utah
San Rafael Swell
geology erosional landforms
sandstone canyons
hasBridge Interstate 70 bridge over San Rafael River
hasEcosystem riparian habitat in desert environment
hasPart Black Box canyons
Little Grand Canyon
Lower Black Box
Upper Black Box
knownFor canyoneering
deep canyons
desert landscapes
hiking
rafting
recreation
slot canyons
length approximately 90 miles
locatedIn Utah
central Utah
mouthElevation about 4000 feet
mouthLocation Green River
near Green River, Utah
partOf Colorado River watershed
Green River watershed
protectedAreaNearby San Rafael Reef Wilderness Study Areas
linked to: San Rafael Reef
recreationArea San Rafael Swell backcountry
region Colorado Plateau
riverSystem Colorado River basin
sourceLocation Emery County, Utah
Wasatch Plateau
state Utah
tributaryOf Green River
usedFor camping
fishing
recreational boating
watercourseThrough semi-arid desert

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

San Rafael Swell drainage San Rafael River
Green River hasTributary San Rafael River
Mexican Mountain proximityTo San Rafael River
Fairview Canyon drainageTo San Rafael River basin
linked to: San Rafael River