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Terrain scans indicate this biome contains unusually high concentrations of organic and fossilized remains.

― PDA, Dialogue

The Lost River is a unique biome. It is a massive, frigid cavern system located deep under the surface.

Entrances to the Lost River can be found in both Blood Kelp Zones and in the Deep Grand Reef. The Cyclops is able to enter the Lost River through the Deep Grand Reef and Northern Blood Kelp Zone. The Cyclops can traverse the whole way into the Inactive Lava Zone.

Description

The Lost River is generally gloomy and foggy, possessing a distinct greenish water tint that is mostly illuminated by the acidic brine pools as well as an eerie atmosphere with the occasional Ghostray wails. These brine pools cover almost all of the lower portions of the caverns. The brine pools found throughout most of the cave system will harm the player upon direct contact, with the exception being the harmless blue brine found within the Tree Cove.

The Disease Research Facility is located in the Lost River, inside a cavern with its opening in the Junction.

The Lost River is composed of six distinct areas:

<tabber> Bone Fields=

"Bone Fields"

The Bone Fields is a vast cavern within the Lost River, where a colossal skeleton of an unknown fauna can be seen laying, giving the Bone Fields it's name. It is connected to the Blood Kelp Trench via the Lost River Corridor, as well as the Ghost Canyon, each of them having their own flora and particular landscapes. The area also has its own cave system, the Bone Fields Caves.

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Gallery

A view of the Gargantuan Skeleton
A smaller skeleton located in the outskirts of the Bone Fields
A small cave system underneath the brine
Strange rock formations on the ceiling of the Bone Fields
The Bone Fields Caves above the Bone Fields
A view of the Large Skeletal Remains
Rear view of the skeletal remains
The Ghost Leviathan found in this section of the biome

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Corridor=

"Corridor"

The Lost River Corridor is the area connecting the Bone Fields to the Blood Kelp Trench. It is mainly populated by Crabsquids, with obscure rock structures otherwise known as "Slime Pillars" growing on the sides. Gel Sacks and Aluminum Oxide Crystals can be found scattered around the edge of the acidic brine stream.

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Gallery

Overview
Another view
The stream found here
Some unidentified flora "floating" on the brine
One of the "Slime Pillars" found here
One of the brine falls in the area
Three Brine falls coming together to form a lake
A Crabsquid in the area
The passage to the Blood Kelp Trench

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Ghost Canyon=

"Ghost Canyon"

The Ghost Canyon is a large passage featuring multiple caves and tunnels branching out from one huge "canyon". It is connected to the Bone Fields from the south. Numerous roots and bioluminescent-tipped branches litter the sides and bottom of the brine-filled trenches.

A Precursor Cache that was set up to study a skeleton can be found here.

This area is also the entrance to the Lost River, from the Deep Grand Reef.

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Flora=

Gel Sack

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Gallery

Entrance to the Ghost Canyon from the Deep Grand Reef
Another view of the entrance
Overview of the Ghost Canyon
The Ghost Canyon entrance from the Bone Fields
Entrance to the cache cave
Size comparison between the player and the skeleton outside of the cache
Where the Ghost Canyon comes out in the Bone Fields
Some flora on the sea floor
The brine in the area

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Ghost Forest=

"Ghost Forest"

The Ghost Forest is a massive cavern served as one of the entrance areas of the Lost River (located in the Northern Blood Kelp Zone).

The cavern is greatly populated by whitish glowing flora on the sea floor, as well as dark brown, bioluminescent giant Ghost Trees, and is also the starting point of the brine river. Brinefalls of various sizes are present within the area, and a smaller variation of the gargantuan skull located in the Bone Fields can be found here.

Among the dense vegetation, dangerous predators such as River Prowlers and Blood Crawlers can be found lurking around here. This area is also one of the two locations in the Lost River where the juvenile Ghost Leviathan resides.

A Precursor Cache is present in this area, serving as a warp gate to the Primary Containment Facility.

There is also a steep drop off at the back end of the cavern, followed by a long brinefall, that leads to the Junction'. From there, the player can either go straight forward into the Bone Fields, or turn right to enter the Tree Cove.
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Flora=

Gel Sack

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Gallery

Overview
Brinefalls in the Ghost Forest
Ditto
Another view in the area
Another view of the area
The miniature version of the gargantuan skull found within the area
A small cave found in the Forest
A small brine pool in the Ghost Forest
Blood Crawlers in the Ghost Forest
The passage from the Ghost Forest to the Junction
A drop off in the Ghost Forest
The flatter areas of the Ghost Forest
The darker areas, with the occasional Ghostray
More brinepools
The juvenile Ghost Leviathan found here

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Tree Cove=

"Tree Cove"

The Tree Cove is a large cavern within the Lost River. The brine river forms a large lake there, with the luminous Giant Cove Tree in its center. However, the color of the brine is a bright blue, compared to the corrosive green of the other sections of the Lost River. Unlike the green brine, however, the blue brine also does not damage the player upon direct contact.

One end of the cavern opens to the northern passage leading to the Junction, and the other to a corridor leading to the Inactive Lava Zone. Roots and branches grow scattered on the brine lakes and numerous Ghostrays inhabit the chamber.
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Fauna=

Ghostray

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Gallery

Overview of the Tree Cove
A closer view of the Giant Cove Tree
Smokers within the Tree Cove
A secluded brine pool with a thermal vent
The falls leading to the Inactive Lava Zone

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"Junction"

The Junction is characterised by a large plateau surrounded by a ring of brine. At the top of the plateau are several smokers, with some flora scattered around there. A Sea Dragon Leviathan skeleton can be found here, next to the smokers.

There is also a naturally formed bridge that connects the plateau to the northern side of the cavern, towards the Ghost Forest. Brinefalls from the north and south flow into the brine here, which contains some ghost trees and roots. The Junction connects to the Bones Field to the south, the Ghost Forest to the north, the Disease Research Facility's cavern to the east, and the Tree Cove to the west. Precursor objects will be added to the Junction, as a means to grab player's attention to prevent them from missing the Disease Research Facility]. ^[1]
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Gallery

Overview
White smokers next to the Sea Dragon Leviathan Skeleton
The Sea Dragon Leviathan skeleton in the Junction
Entrance to the Tree Cove from the Junction
Entrance to the Disease Research Facility cave from the Junction
Entrance to the Bones Field from the Junction
Path up to the Ghost Forest from the Junction
== Lost River Concept Art ==
Concept Art of the Bones Field
Ghost Forest
Bones Field Corridor
Ghost Canyon
Tree Cove
Concept Art of the skeleton in the Bones Field

For a more complete gallery, visit Lost River/Gallery.

Trivia

Like other segmented biomes (such as the Inactive Lava Zone), the Lost River's technical data divides it into the LostRiver_TreeCove, LostRiver_BonesField and LostRiver_BonesField again for the Ghost Canyon (this aids the AI in deciding music tracks, random events and creature behaviour).
The acid damage from the brine may be possible implementation/reference to the "Pillars of Silence" concept art, where enormous jets of acid dot an alien seabed.
The game also considers the actual brine to be a biome. It is labelled LostRiver_BonesField_Lake.
The Ghost Forest was originally known as the "Ghost Trees Chamber" before the Bones Update.^[2]

References

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[1] ttps://trello.com/c/nvYmZ94J/6278-add-precursor-architecture-and-lighting-to-lost-river-base-chamber-entranceway-to-draw-players-attention

[2] ttp://unknownworlds.com/subnautica/bones-update/ Dated October 27, 2016.

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-The '''Bones Field''' is a vast cavern within the '''Lost River''', where a [[Skeletal Remains|colossal skeleton]] of an unknown [[fauna]] can be seen laying, giving the '''Bone Fields''' it's name. It is connected to the [[Blood Kelp Zone|Blood Kelp Trench]] via the '''Lost River Corridor''', as well as the '''Ghost Canyon''', each of them having their own [[flora]] and particular landscapes. The area also has its own cave system, the [[Bones Field Caves]]. {{Clear}}
+The '''Bone Fields''' is a vast cavern within the '''Lost River''', where a [[Skeletal Remains|colossal skeleton]] of an unknown [[fauna]] can be seen laying, giving the '''Bone Fields''' it's name. It is connected to the [[Blood Kelp Zone|Blood Kelp Trench]] via the '''Lost River Corridor''', as well as the '''Ghost Canyon''', each of them having their own [[flora]] and particular landscapes. The area also has its own cave system, the [[Bone Fields Caves]]. {{Clear}}
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 LRBF_Large_Skeleton.png|A view of the Gargantuan Skeleton
-LRBF_Small_Skeleton.png|A smaller skeleton located in the outskirts of the '''Bones Field'''
+LRBF_Small_Skeleton.png|A smaller skeleton located in the outskirts of the '''Bone Fields'''
 Screen Shot 2017-03-02 at 21.38.37.png|A small cave system underneath the brine
-LRBF_Rock_Formations.png|Strange rock formations on the ceiling of the '''Bones Field'''
+LRBF_Rock_Formations.png|Strange rock formations on the ceiling of the '''Bone Fields'''
-RockFormationsCave.jpg|The [[Bones Field Caves]] above the '''Bones Field'''
+RockFormationsCave.jpg|The [[Bone Fields Caves]] above the '''Bone Fields'''
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-The '''Lost River Corridor''' is the area connecting the '''Bones Field''' to the [[Blood Kelp Zone|Blood Kelp Trench]]. It is mainly populated by Crabsquids, with obscure rock structures otherwise known as "Slime Pillars" growing on the sides. [[Gel Sack]]s and [[Aluminum Oxide Crystal]]s can be found scattered around the edge of the acidic brine stream.
+The '''Lost River Corridor''' is the area connecting the '''Bone Fields''' to the [[Blood Kelp Zone|Blood Kelp Trench]]. It is mainly populated by Crabsquids, with obscure rock structures otherwise known as "Slime Pillars" growing on the sides. [[Gel Sack]]s and [[Aluminum Oxide Crystal]]s can be found scattered around the edge of the acidic brine stream.
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-The '''Ghost Canyon''' is a large passage featuring multiple caves and tunnels branching out from one huge "canyon". It is connected to the '''Bones Field''' from the south. Numerous roots and bioluminescent-tipped branches litter the sides and bottom of the brine-filled trenches.
+The '''Ghost Canyon''' is a large passage featuring multiple caves and tunnels branching out from one huge "canyon". It is connected to the '''Bone Fields''' from the south. Numerous roots and bioluminescent-tipped branches litter the sides and bottom of the brine-filled trenches.
 A [[Precursor Caches|Precursor Cache]] that was set up to study a skeleton can be found here.
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 LRGC_Deep_Grand_Reef_Entrance.png|Another view of the entrance
 CanyonOverview.jpg|Overview of the '''Ghost Canyon'''
-LRGC_Bone_Fields_Entrance.png|The '''Ghost Canyon''' entrance from the '''Bones Field'''
+LRGC_Bone_Fields_Entrance.png|The '''Ghost Canyon''' entrance from the '''Bone Fields'''
 GhostCanyon6.jpg|Entrance to the cache cave
 CacheSkeletonSizeref2.jpg|Size comparison between the [[player]] and the skeleton outside of the cache
-GhostCanyon4.jpg|Where the '''Ghost Canyon''' comes out in the Bones Field
+GhostCanyon4.jpg|Where the '''Ghost Canyon''' comes out in the Bone Fields
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 The cavern is greatly populated by whitish glowing [[flora]] on the sea floor, as well as dark brown, [[Bioluminescence|bioluminescent]] giant Ghost Trees, and is also the starting point of the brine river.
-Brinefalls of various sizes are present within the area, and a smaller variation of the gargantuan skull located in the '''Bones Field''' can be found here.
+Brinefalls of various sizes are present within the area, and a smaller variation of the gargantuan skull located in the '''Bone Fields''' can be found here.
 Among the dense vegetation, dangerous predators such as [[River Prowler]]s and [[Blood Crawler]]s can be found lurking around here. This area is also one of the two locations in the '''Lost River''' where the juvenile [[Ghost Leviathan]] resides.
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 A [[Precursor Caches|Precursor Cache]] is present in this area, serving as a warp gate to the [[Primary Containment Facility]].
-There is also a steep drop off at the back end of the cavern, followed by a long brinefall, that leads to the '''Junction'''. From there, the player can either go straight forward into the '''Bones Field''', or turn right to enter the '''Tree Cove'''. {{Clear}}
+There is also a steep drop off at the back end of the cavern, followed by a long brinefall, that leads to the '''Junction'''. From there, the player can either go straight forward into the '''Bone Fields'', or turn right to enter the '''Tree Cove'''. {{Clear}}
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