Chicago Area Waterway System

GPTKB entity

Statements (96)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:canal
gptkbp:connects gptkb:Lake_Michigan
gptkb:Calumet_River
gptkb:Mississippi_River
Des Plaines River
gptkbp:constructed_in gptkb:20th_century
early 20th century
gptkbp:contains several locks
gptkbp:environmental_impact gptkb:invasive_species
water quality issues
gptkbp:features lock and dam systems
water quality monitoring stations
gptkbp:has_history historical significance in urban development
gptkbp:has_impact_on water supply
local ecosystems
local ecology
urban flooding
gptkbp:historical_significance Great Lakes shipping
Chicago's development
gptkbp:historical_use transportation of goods
flood management
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Chicago Area Waterway System
gptkbp:improves infrastructure projects
gptkbp:includes gptkb:Calumet-Sag_Channel
gptkb:Chicago_River
gptkb:Calumet_River
gptkb:Sanitary_and_Ship_Canal
Des Plaines River
gptkbp:is_a gptkb:river
gptkb:infrastructure
gptkb:canal
gptkbp:is_affected_by climate change
gptkbp:is_connected_to gptkb:Calumet-Sag_Channel
gptkb:Chicago_Sanitary_and_Ship_Canal
gptkb:Little_Calumet_River
gptkb:Illinois_River
gptkb:Kankakee_River
gptkb:Fox_River
gptkb:Sanitary_and_Ship_Canal
gptkb:Calumet_River_System
Des Plaines River Waterway
Mississippi River via the Illinois River
gptkbp:is_home_to gptkb:waterfowl
various fish species
aquatic plants
migratory birds
invertebrate species
gptkbp:is_influenced_by gptkb:urban_development
economic activities
gptkbp:is_monitored_by gptkb:Metropolitan_Water_Reclamation_District_of_Greater_Chicago
gptkb:Illinois_Environmental_Protection_Agency
environmental agencies
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:Great_Lakes_Basin
gptkb:Chicago_River_System
regional transportation network
Chicago's ecosystem
Chicago's infrastructure
regional waterway system
urban waterways network
Chicago's water management system
gptkbp:is_regulated_by gptkb:U._S._Army_Corps_of_Engineers
gptkbp:is_subject_to local regulations
state regulations
environmental regulations
federal regulations
local ordinances
federal oversight
waterway traffic regulations
gptkbp:is_used_by commercial vessels
recreational boats
gptkbp:is_used_for wastewater management
commercial shipping
recreational fishing
flood management
industrial transport
stormwater runoff management
gptkbp:length approximately 100 miles
approximately 156 miles
gptkbp:located_in gptkb:Chicago
gptkbp:managed_by gptkb:Chicago_Department_of_Water_Management
gptkbp:serves gptkb:navigation
flood control
stormwater management
gptkbp:supports fishing
boating
recreational activities
gptkbp:tributary_of gptkb:South_Branch_Chicago_River
gptkb:North_Branch_Chicago_River
gptkb:Calumet_River
gptkb:Little_Calumet_River
Des Plaines River
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Calumet-Sag_Channel
gptkb:Chicago_Sanitary_and_Ship_Canal
gptkb:Sanitary_and_Ship_Canal
gptkb:Indiana_Harbor_and_Ship_Canal
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6