Croton River

GPTKB entity

Properties (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf river
gptkbp:communityEvents hosts annual river clean-up events
hosts fishing tournaments
hosts educational programs about ecology
gptkbp:conservationEfforts ongoing restoration projects
gptkbp:contributedTo gptkb:Hudson_River_Estuary
gptkbp:crosses gptkb:Cortlandt_Manor
gptkb:Westchester_County
gptkb:Putnam_County
gptkb:Yorktown
Peekskill
Ossining
Croton-on-Hudson
gptkbp:culturalSignificance featured in local art and literature
gptkbp:drainageBasin approximately 100 square miles
gptkbp:environmentalImpact affected by climate change
affected by urban development
gptkbp:environmentalProtection part_of_the_Croton_Watershed
gptkbp:famousLandmark gptkb:Croton_Aqueduct
gptkb:Croton_Dam
gptkbp:fishSpecies trout
bass
catfish
regulated by state laws
gptkbp:flowsInto gptkb:Hudson_River
gptkbp:historicalEvent site of early settlements
site of industrial activity
gptkbp:historicalPeriod used for water supply
used for transportation in the past
gptkbp:historicalSignificance important for local ecology
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Croton River
gptkbp:length approximately 26 miles
gptkbp:lighting subject to flooding
gptkbp:localEconomy supports local businesses
supports local tourism
gptkbp:localGovernment managed by local municipalities
gptkbp:location gptkb:New_York
gptkbp:mouth gptkb:Hudson_River
gptkbp:namedAfter Croton,_a_village_in_New_York
gptkbp:recreation fishing
boating
kayaking
picnicking
birdwatching
hiking trails nearby
gptkbp:source gptkb:Croton_Falls_Reservoir
gptkbp:surroundingArea includes parks and nature reserves
gptkbp:tributaryOf gptkb:Hudson_River
gptkbp:waterManagement part of regional water management plans
gptkbp:waterQuality monitored for pollution
gptkbp:waterSource supports local agriculture
provides drinking water
gptkbp:wildlife supports various species of fish
supports birds and other wildlife