Erie Canal watershed

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The Erie Canal watershed is the drainage basin that collects water from numerous rivers, streams, and outlets to supply and influence the hydrology of the Erie Canal system in New York State.

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Label Occurrences
Erie Canal watershed canonical 2

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf drainage basin
watershed
affects flood risk along the Erie Canal
navigation levels in the Erie Canal
water quality in the Erie Canal
climateZone humid continental climate
collectsWaterFrom lakes
rivers
streams
wetlands
country United States
drainagePattern dendritic drainage pattern
drainsInto Erie Canal
Hudson River
Mohawk River
environmentalConcern agricultural runoff
habitat fragmentation
nonpoint source pollution
urban stormwater
hasPart Finger Lakes sub-watersheds
linked to: Finger Lakes

Genesee River tributary watersheds
Mohawk River watershed
Niagara River tributary watersheds
Oneida Lake watershed
Oswego River watershed
linked to: Oswego River

Upper Hudson River tributary watersheds
hydrologicallyConnectedTo Great Lakes Basin
Hudson River Estuary
influences hydrology of the Erie Canal
locatedIn New York
New York State
Northeastern United States
overlaps Genesee River Basin
Mohawk River Basin
Niagara River Basin
Oswego River Basin
linked to: Oswego River
partOf Erie Canal system
regulatedBy New York State Canal Corporation
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
subjectOf hydrologic studies of the Erie Canal system
watershed management programs in New York State
supports migratory fish species
riparian ecosystems
wetland ecosystems
usedFor fisheries habitat
recreation
water supply for canal operations

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Referenced by (2)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Canandaigua Outlet partOf Erie Canal watershed
Clyde River partOf Erie Canal watershed