Pacific Northwest Region
Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-020112
The drainage within the United States that ultimately discharges into: (a) the Straits of Georgia and of Juan De Fuca, and (b) the Pacific Ocean within the states of Oregon and Washington; and that part of the Great Basin whose discharge is into the state of Oregon. Includes all of Washington and parts of California, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, and Wyoming.
| Identifier | MLC-T-ENV-020112 |
|---|---|
| Field | Environment |
| References | USGS Water Resources of the United States. Boundary Descriptions and Names of Regions, Subregions, Accounting Units and Cataloging Units |
Record as JSON
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"id": "MLC-T-ENV-020112",
"term": "Pacific Northwest Region",
"field": "Environment",
"definition": "The drainage within the United States that ultimately discharges into: (a) the Straits of Georgia and of Juan De Fuca, and (b) the Pacific Ocean within the states of Oregon and Washington; and that part of the Great Basin whose discharge is into the state of Oregon. Includes all of Washington and parts of California, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, and Wyoming.",
"references": [
"USGS Water Resources of the United States. Boundary Descriptions and Names of Regions, Subregions, Accounting Units and Cataloging Units"
],
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/pacific-northwest-region/"
}
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