Calumet River System

GPTKB entity

Statements (45)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf river system
gptkbp:crosses gptkb:Cook_County
gptkb:Lake_County
gptkbp:drainageBasin Calumet_Region
gptkbp:flowsInto gptkb:Lake_Michigan
gptkbp:hasHistoricalSignificance industrial history
transportation history
gptkbp:hasPersonnel gptkb:Burnham_Canal
gptkb:Wolf_Lake
gptkb:Salt_Creek
Thorn_Creek
Turtle_Creek
gptkbp:historicalPeriod transportation
industry
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Calumet River System
gptkbp:includes gptkb:Grand_Calumet_River
gptkb:Little_Calumet_River
Calumet Sag Channel
gptkbp:isAttendedBy pollution
urban development
gptkbp:isConnectedTo gptkb:Chicago_Sanitary_and_Ship_Canal
gptkb:Kankakee_River
gptkb:Des_Plaines_River
gptkbp:isHomeTo various fish species
waterfowl
migratory birds
gptkbp:isMonitoredBy gptkb:U.S._Geological_Survey
gptkb:Illinois_Environmental_Protection_Agency
gptkbp:isPartOf gptkb:Great_Lakes_Basin
gptkb:Calumet_National_Heritage_Area
Calumet_Area_Environmental_Infrastructure_Project
Calumet_Region_Initiative
gptkbp:isSubjectTo flooding
dredging
restoration efforts
gptkbp:isUsedFor flood control
stormwater management
gptkbp:length approximately 30 miles
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Illinois
gptkbp:notableFor recreation
shipping
wildlife habitat
gptkbp:supports fishing
boating
hiking trails