Wah Wah Valley Explained

Wah Wah Valley
Map:Utah#USA
Label:Wah Wah Valley
Label Position:left
Coordinates:38.7222°N -113.2597°W
Elevation:4577feet
Traversed:State Route 21

Wah Wah Valley is an endorheic (no external drainage) valley within the Basin and Range of west-central Utah, United States.

Description

The valley 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-(Sevier Lake region), to the northeast.[1]

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".[2]

The lowest point in Beaver County is located just south of the Wah Wah Hardpan (dry lake), at the Millard County line.[3]

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, the region was used for grazing.

See also

Notes and References

  1. MyTopo Maps - Wah Wah Valley, Utah, USA. mytopo.com. Trimble Navigation, Ltd.. 16 Feb 2018.
  2. Book: Van Cott, John W.. Utah Place Names: A Comprehensive Guide to the Origins of Geographic Names: A Compilation. University of Utah Press. Salt Lake City. 387. 1990. 16 Feb 2018. 978-0-87480-345-7. 797284427.
  3. Nash, Fred J., 2008, Utah's Low Points: A guide to the Lowest Points in Utah's 29 Counties,