Wah Wah Valley
{{Short description|Valley in Utah, United States}}
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| location = Beaver and Millard counties, Utah, United States
| elevation = {{convert|4577|ft|m}}
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Wah Wah Valley{{cite gnis|1433921|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.{{cite map|url=http://www.mytopo.com/maps/?lat=38.7221&lon=-113.2596&z=10|title=MyTopo Maps - Wah Wah Valley, Utah, USA|website=mytopo.com|publisher=Trimble Navigation, Ltd.|accessdate=16 Feb 2018}}
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".{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=z3Pqk9tazU4C&pg=PA387|title=Utah Place Names: A Comprehensive Guide to the Origins of Geographic Names: A Compilation|last=Van Cott|first=John W.|publisher=University of Utah Press|location=Salt Lake City|page=387|year=1990|accessdate=16 Feb 2018|isbn=978-0-87480-345-7|oclc=797284427}}{{dubious|date=December 2023}}
The lowest point in Beaver County is located just south of the Wah Wah Hardpan (dry lake), at the Millard County line.Nash, Fred J., 2008, Utah's Low Points: A guide to the Lowest Points in Utah's 29 Counties, {{ISBN|978-0-87480-932-9}}
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
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References
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External links
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Category:Valleys of Millard County, Utah
Category:Valleys of Beaver County, Utah
Category:Valleys of the Great Basin
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