Dresden Island Lock and Dam

GPTKB entity

Statements (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Lock
gptkbp:climate_impact Flood management
gptkbp:community_events Public tours
gptkbp:community_impact Local economy boost
gptkbp:constructed_in concrete and steel
gptkbp:construction_agency gptkb:U._S._Army_Corps_of_Engineers
gptkbp:construction_material Reinforced concrete
gptkbp:construction_method Earthfill
gptkbp:construction_started 1933
1936
gptkbp:cultural_heritage gptkb:National_Register_of_Historic_Places
gptkbp:dam_type Earthen dam
gptkbp:design Hydraulic engineering
gptkbp:development_cost $3 million
gptkbp:educational_programs Environmental education
gptkbp:elevation 450 feet above sea level
gptkbp:emergency_services Flood response
Flood drills
gptkbp:environmental_impact Habitat alteration
gptkbp:fishing_regulations gptkb:Yes
gptkbp:flood_control gptkb:Yes
gptkbp:height 30 feet
gptkbp:historical_significance Part of the Illinois Waterway
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Dresden Island Lock and Dam
gptkbp:is_monitored_by Remote sensing
gptkbp:length 1,200 feet
gptkbp:local_government gptkb:Morris_City_Council
gptkbp:location gptkb:Illinois
gptkbp:maintenance gptkb:U._S._Army_Corps_of_Engineers
Annual inspections
gptkbp:navigation_system March to December
gptkbp:nearest_city gptkb:Morris,_Illinois
gptkbp:number_of_rooms gptkb:1
gptkbp:opened 1936
gptkbp:operator gptkb:U._S._Army_Corps_of_Engineers
gptkbp:power_source gptkb:Yes
gptkbp:public_access gptkb:Yes
gptkbp:purpose gptkb:navigation
gptkbp:recreation fishing
hiking
boating
gptkbp:reservoir Dresden Island Pool
gptkbp:river gptkb:Illinois_River
gptkbp:safety_features Warning systems
gptkbp:spillway_type gptkb:Yes
gptkbp:sustainability_efforts Ecosystem restoration
gptkbp:system gptkb:Illinois_Waterway_System
gptkbp:visitation Thousands
gptkbp:water_management gptkb:Yes
gptkbp:water_quality Improvement efforts
gptkbp:water_source gptkb:Illinois_River
gptkbp:wildlife Supports local species
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Illinois_Waterway
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7