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Little Bear River
The Little Bear River is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map, accessed May 4, 2011 tributary of the Bear River in northern Utah in the United States. It rises in the mountains east of Brigham City, where three forks (West, South, and East) join at Avon, then flows north to Paradise. At Paradise, it spills out into the broad flats of Cache Valley, passing north by Hyrum, where it is impounded by the Hyrum Reservoir, then meandering generally west by Wellsville. It meanders north again, receiving the Logan River in the Cutler Marsh and eventually draining into the Bear River. However, the junction is now submerged by the Cutler Reservoir. See also *List of rivers of Utah This is a list of rivers in the U.S. state of Utah in the United States, sorted by drainage basin, watershed. Colorado River The Colorado River is a major river in the Western United States, emptying into the Gulf of California. Rivers are list ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tributary
A tributary, or affluent, is a stream or river that flows into a larger stream or main stem (or parent) river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean. Tributaries and the main stem river drain the surrounding drainage basin of its surface water and groundwater, leading the water out into an ocean. The Irtysh is a chief tributary of the Ob river and is also the longest tributary river in the world with a length of . The Madeira River is the largest tributary river by volume in the world with an average discharge of . A confluence, where two or more bodies of water meet, usually refers to the joining of tributaries. The opposite to a tributary is a distributary, a river or stream that branches off from and flows away from the main stream. PhysicalGeography.net, Michael Pidwirny & S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bear River (Great Salt Lake)
The Bear River is the largest tributary of the Great Salt Lake, draining a mountainous area and farming valleys northeast of the lake and southeast of the Snake River Plain. It flows through southwestern Wyoming, southeastern Idaho, and northern Utah, in the United States. Approximately long it is the longest river in North America that does not ultimately reach the sea. History The river valley was inhabited by the Shoshone people. Fur trappers from the Hudson's Bay Company began to penetrate the area, exploring south from the Snake River as early as 1812. John C. Frémont explored the area in 1843, and the Mormon Trail crossed the Bear River south of Evanston. The California and Oregon Trails followed the Bear River north out of Wyoming to Fort Hall in Idaho. Some of the travelers on the trails chose to stay, populating the Bear River Valleys of Idaho and Utah. The Cache Valley was an early destination for Mormon pioneers in the late 1840s. On January 29, 1863 troops of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Utah
Utah ( , ) is a state in the Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. Utah is a landlocked U.S. state bordered to its east by Colorado, to its northeast by Wyoming, to its north by Idaho, to its south by Arizona, and to its west by Nevada. Utah also touches a corner of New Mexico in the southeast. Of the fifty U.S. states, Utah is the 13th-largest by area; with a population over three million, it is the 30th-most-populous and 11th-least-densely populated. Urban development is mostly concentrated in two areas: the Wasatch Front in the north-central part of the state, which is home to roughly two-thirds of the population and includes the capital city, Salt Lake City; and Washington County in the southwest, with more than 180,000 residents. Most of the western half of Utah lies in the Great Basin. Utah has been inhabited for thousands of years by various indigenous groups such as the ancient Puebloans, Navajo and Ute. The Spanish were the first Europe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brigham City, Utah
Brigham City is a city in Box Elder County, Utah, United States. The population was 17,899 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Box Elder County. It lies on the western slope of the Wellsville Mountains, a branch of the Wasatch Range at the western terminus of Box Elder Canyon. Brigham City saw most of its growth during the 1950s and 1960s but has seen a struggling economy and stagnating growth. It is near the headquarters of ATK Thiokol, the company that created the solid rocket boosters for the Space Shuttle. Brigham City is known for its peaches and holds an annual celebration called Peach Days on the weekend after Labor Day. Much of Main Street is closed off to cars, and the festival is celebrated by a parade, a car show, a carnival, and other activities. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) dedicated its fourteenth temple in Utah in Brigham City on September 23, 2012. The city is the headquarters of the Northwestern Band of the Shoshone N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Avon, Utah
Avon is a census-designated place (CDP) in Cache County, Utah, United States. The population was 367 at the 2010 census. It is included in the Logan, Utah-Idaho (partial) Metropolitan Statistical Area. Avon is the birthplace of Reuben D. Law, first president of the Church College of Hawaii, later renamed Brigham Young University–Hawaii. History The first white settlement at Avon was made in 1860. A post office called Avon was established in 1894, and remained in operation until 1919. The community was named after Avon, England, the native home of a large share of the early settlers. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 7.3 square miles (18.9 km2), all land. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 306 people, 85 households, and 77 families residing in the CDP. The population density was . There were 93 housing units at an average density of 12.8/sq mi (4.9/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 96.08% ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paradise, Utah
Paradise is a town located in the southern part of Cache County, Utah, United States. The population was 904 at the 2010 census. It is included in the Logan, Utah-Idaho Metropolitan Statistical Area. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.9 km2), all land. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 759 people, 217 households, and 179 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 231 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 98.55% White, 0.13% Native American, 0.13% Asian, 0.66% Pacific Islander, 0.13% from other races, and 0.40% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.84% of the population. There were 217 households, out of which 49.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 77.9% were married couples living together, 4.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.5% were non-families. 16 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cache Valley
Cache Valley is a valley of northern Utah and southeast Idaho, United States, that includes the Logan metropolitan area. The valley was used by 19th century mountain men and was the site of the 1863 Bear River Massacre. The name, Cache Valley is often used synonymously to describe the Logan Metropolitan Area, one of the fastest growing metro areas in the US per capita — both in terms of economic GDP and population. History Alongside habitation by the Shoshone and other indigenous peoples, European explorer Michel Bourdon discovered Cache Valley 1818 during a MacKenzie fur expedition. The valley was subsequently used for the second of the annual gatherings of mountain men. Many of the trappers who worked in the valley came from the Hudson's Bay Company, the Northwest Fur Company, and the Rocky Mountain Fur Company. The name "Cache Valley" was derived by the fur trappers who hid their trading goods in caches in that region. The use of caches was a method used by fur traders ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hyrum, Utah
Hyrum is a city in Cache County, Utah, Cache County, Utah, United States. The population was 7,609 at the 2010 United States Census, 2010 census, with an estimated population of 8,403 in 2018. It is included in the Logan, Utah–Idaho (partial) Logan metropolitan area, Metropolitan Statistical Area. Geography Hyrum is located near the southern end of the Cache Valley at (41.6341, -111.8522). It is bordered to the southwest by Hyrum Reservoir. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which , or 0.26%, is water. Climate This climate, climatic region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Hyrum has a humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps. History Hyrum was founded in 1860 by a group of 23 families, mainly either Denmark, Danish immigrants or sons of Ezra T. Bens ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hyrum Reservoir
Hyrum State Park is a state park and reservoir in Cache County, Utah, United States. Hyrum State Park is in the northeastern part of Utah. It lies at , and consists of surrounding a reservoir. The park is used for fishing, boating, camping, picnicking, hiking, waterskiing, and swimming. The park was named for Hyrum Smith, the brother of LDS church founder Joseph Smith. Hyrum State Park's facilities are located at the northern shore of the reservoir, and include 31 RV campsites, restrooms, showers, a ranger station, boat ramp, dock, and trailheads. The dam creating Hyrum Reservoir was completed in April, 1935, by the United States Bureau of Reclamation. Prior to that, local settlers had dug a canal from the Little Bear River to the town of Hyrum to irrigate their crops. Fish in the reservoir include yellow perch, channel catfish, rainbow trout, largemouth bass, and bluegill The bluegill (''Lepomis macrochirus''), sometimes referred to as "bream", "brim", "sunny", o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wellsville, Utah
Wellsville is a city in Cache County, Utah, United States. The population was 3,432 at the 2010 census, with an estimated population of 3,849 in 2018. It is included in the Logan, Utah-Idaho Metropolitan Statistical Area. Wellsville was laid out in 1856, and named after Daniel H. Wells, a Mormon leader. Geography Wellsville is on the Eastern side of the Wellsville Mountains. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which , or 0.21%, is water. Climate Large seasonal temperature differences typify this climatic region, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Wellsville has a humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 2,729 people, 778 households, and 686 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 815 housing units at an average density of . ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Logan River (Utah)
The Logan River is a tributary of the Little Bear River in Utah, the United States. It is currently being studied to determine whether it is suitable for National Wild and Scenic Rivers designation. - USDA Forest Service Intermountain Region Course The Logan River rises in the in and flows south, then southwest through and the[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cutler Reservoir
Cutler Reservoir is a reservoir located in Cache Valley in the U.S. state of Utah. It is an impoundment on the Bear River built for irrigation, flood control, and water supply. The concrete gravity-arch Cutler Dam, built in 1927, is located in easternmost Box Elder County, although the reservoir is almost entirely in Cache County, to its east. Cutler contains several fish species, including catfish, walleye, and bass. The reservoir and adjacent swamps are listed as an important bird area by the National Audubon Society; species include hawks, falcons, eagles and osprey; pelicans, great blue heron and ibis The ibises () (collective plural ibis; classical plurals ibides and ibes) are a group of long-legged wading birds in the family Threskiornithidae, that inhabit wetlands, forests and plains. "Ibis" derives from the Latin and Ancient Greek word f ...; multiple species of owl; ducks, geese and swans; and others. The Island is in Cutler Reservoir. References External li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
