Wah Wah Valley
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Wah Wah Valley is an endorheic (internal drainage) valley within the Basin and Range
of west-central Utah
. It is bound by the Wah Wah Mountains
to the west and south and the San Francisco Mountains to the east. The northern part of the valley bifurcates around the southern end of the House Range
, leading into Tule Valley
to the northwest and the Sevier Desert to the northeast.
The 'Wah Wah' name comes from Wah Wah Springs, on the eastern slope of the Wah Wah Mountain range. 'Wah Wah' is reported to mean "good clear water".
The lowest point in Beaver County
is located just south of the Wah Wah Hardpan (dry lake
), at the Millard County
line.
The valley is sparsely populated today, but it has had residents in the past, like in the Ghost Town of Newhouse
. These people moved here for mining, but later, was used for grazing.
Basin and Range
The Basin and Range Province is a vast physiographic region defined by a unique topographic expression. Basin and Range topography is characterized by abrupt changes in elevation, alternating between narrow faulted mountain chains and flat arid valleys or basins...
of west-central Utah
Utah
Utah is a state in the Western United States. It was the 45th state to join the Union, on January 4, 1896. Approximately 80% of Utah's 2,763,885 people live along the Wasatch Front, centering on Salt Lake City. This leaves vast expanses of the state nearly uninhabited, making the population the...
. It is bound by the Wah Wah Mountains
Wah Wah Mountains
The Wah Wah Mountains are a north-south trending range in west-central Utah, part of the larger Basin and Range Province. It is bound by Pine Valley to the west, Wah Wah Valley to the east, the Escalante Desert to the south, and on trend with the Confusion Range to the north. The Wah Wah...
to the west and south and the San Francisco Mountains to the east. The northern part of the valley bifurcates around the southern end of the House Range
House Range
The House Range is a north-south trending mountain range in west-central Utah. It is famous for Notch Peak, one of the tallest limestone cliffs in the world, and a fossil Lagerstätte of Cambrian age, which has an array of Burgess Shale type fauna, including Elrathia kingii, a trilobite that is...
, leading into Tule Valley
Tule Valley
Tule Valley, also known as White Valley, is a north-south trending endorheic valley within the Great Basin , Great Basin Desert , and Basin and Range Province of west-central Utah...
to the northwest and the Sevier Desert to the northeast.
The 'Wah Wah' name comes from Wah Wah Springs, on the eastern slope of the Wah Wah Mountain range. 'Wah Wah' is reported to mean "good clear water".
The lowest point in Beaver County
Beaver County, Utah
As of the census of 2010, there were 6,629 people, 2,265 households, and 1,697 families residing in the county. The population density was 2.56 people per square mile . There were 2,908 housing units at an average density of 1.12 per square mile...
is located just south of the Wah Wah Hardpan (dry lake
Dry lake
Dry lakes are ephemeral lakebeds, or a remnant of an endorheic lake. Such flats consist of fine-grained sediments infused with alkali salts. Dry lakes are also referred to as alkali flats, sabkhas, playas or mud flats...
), at the Millard County
Millard County, Utah
Millard County is a county located in the U.S. state of Utah. In 2010, its population was 12,420. It was named for Millard Fillmore, thirteenth President of the United States. Its county seat is Fillmore and the largest city is Delta.-Geography:...
line.
The valley is sparsely populated today, but it has had residents in the past, like in the Ghost Town of Newhouse
Newhouse, Utah
-External links:* at GhostTowns.com...
. These people moved here for mining, but later, was used for grazing.