Chicago Area Waterway System
GPTKB entity
Statements (61)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
waterway system
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| gptkbp:connects |
gptkb:Lake_Michigan
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| gptkbp:constructedIn |
early 20th century
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| gptkbp:drainageBasin |
gptkb:Illinois_River
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| gptkbp:features |
lock and dam systems
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| gptkbp:hasHistoricalSignificance |
Chicago's_development
|
| gptkbp:hasImpactOn |
local ecology
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Chicago Area Waterway System
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| gptkbp:includes |
gptkb:Chicago_River
gptkb:Calumet_River gptkb:Des_Plaines_River |
| gptkbp:isAssociatedWith |
Chicago's_history
|
| gptkbp:isAttendedBy |
pollution
urban runoff |
| gptkbp:isConnectedTo |
gptkb:Calumet-Sag_Channel
gptkb:Chicago_Sanitary_and_Ship_Canal gptkb:Little_Calumet_River gptkb:Kankakee_River gptkb:Fox_River gptkb:Sanitary_and_Ship_Canal gptkb:Calumet_River_System Des_Plaines_River_Waterway |
| gptkbp:isHomeTo |
various fish species
aquatic plants wildlife habitats migratory birds |
| gptkbp:isInfluencedBy |
climate change
urban development |
| gptkbp:isLinkedTo |
regional waterways
|
| gptkbp:isMonitoredBy |
environmental agencies
water quality habitat health |
| gptkbp:isPartOf |
gptkb:Great_Lakes_Basin
urban waterway system regional flood management urban waterways network Chicago's_infrastructure Chicago's_ecosystem Chicago's_flood_control_system Chicago's_water_management_system |
| gptkbp:isRegulatedBy |
gptkb:U.S._Army_Corps_of_Engineers
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| gptkbp:isSubjectTo |
environmental assessments
state regulations water quality regulations federal oversight |
| gptkbp:isUsedFor |
fishing
recreational boating environmental restoration water transport flood management stormwater drainage industrial transport |
| gptkbp:isUtilizedFor |
commercial shipping
recreational users |
| gptkbp:length |
approximately 156 miles
|
| gptkbp:locatedIn |
gptkb:Chicago
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| gptkbp:managedBy |
gptkb:Chicago_Department_of_Water_Management
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| gptkbp:serves |
navigation
flood control stormwater management |
| gptkbp:supports |
recreational activities
|