Nooksack

GPTKB entity

Properties (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf river
gptkbp:biodiversity supports diverse wildlife
gptkbp:climate rainfall patterns
snowmelt runoff
gptkbp:conservationEfforts habitat restoration projects
water management initiatives
gptkbp:contributedTo local ecosystem
gptkbp:crosses gptkb:Nooksack_Indian_Reservation
Whatcom County
gptkbp:culturalEvents gptkb:Nooksack_Salmon_Festival
community gatherings
traditional ceremonies
gptkbp:culturalSignificance important to local tribes
gptkbp:drainageBasin approximately 1,000 square miles
gptkbp:environmentalConcerns water quality issues
gptkbp:features gptkb:Nooksack_Falls
gptkbp:flowsInto gptkb:Fraser_River
gptkbp:geologicalFeatures glacial river
gptkbp:historicalEvent flooding events
gptkbp:historicalPeriod transportation route
fishing grounds
ceremonial_site
gptkbp:historicalSignificance used by indigenous peoples
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Nooksack
gptkbp:legalStatus subject to water rights disputes
protected under environmental laws
gptkbp:length approximately 75 miles
gptkbp:localEconomy supports tourism
supports fishing industry
supports recreation industry
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Washington
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Nooksack_Tribe
gptkbp:originatesFrom gptkb:Mount_Baker
gptkbp:partOf Nooksack_River_watershed
gptkbp:recreation fishing
hiking
kayaking
gptkbp:researchInterest studied for ecological health
studied for hydrology
gptkbp:seasonalActivities low flow in summer
flood stage in spring
gptkbp:supports salmon populations
gptkbp:surroundingArea gptkb:Cascade_Mountains
farmland
forested regions
gptkbp:tributaryOf gptkb:Salish_Sea
gptkbp:waterQuality monitored by environmental agencies
affected by agricultural runoff
affected by urban development
gptkbp:waterSource agriculture
municipal use
gptkbp:wildlife supports fish species
supports bird species
supports mammal species