Western Snake River Plain

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Western_Snake_River_Plain
GPTKB entity
Statements (32)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf geological formation
gptkbp:age Miocene to present
gptkbp:borderedBy gptkb:Boise_Front
gptkb:Owyhee_Mountains
gptkbp:climate semi-arid
gptkbp:contains gptkb:Snake_River
gptkb:Boise_metropolitan_area
Caldwell
Nampa
Mountain Home
Lake Idaho sediments
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:directionA northwest-southeast
gptkbp:drainedBy gptkb:Snake_River
gptkbp:formedBy gptkb:volcanic_activity
gptkbp:geologicalProvince gptkb:Basin_and_Range_Province
gptkbp:hasFeature gentle southern margin
steep northern margin
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Western Snake River Plain
gptkbp:length ~70 miles
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Idaho
gptkbp:notableFor fossil beds
agricultural productivity
geothermal resources
thick sedimentary fill
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Snake_River_Plain
gptkbp:separates gptkb:Eastern_Snake_River_Plain
gptkbp:usedFor gptkb:urban_development
irrigated agriculture
gptkbp:width ~40 miles
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Snake_River_Plain
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6