Illinois Waterway system
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The Illinois Waterway system is a network of rivers, canals, and locks in Illinois that provides a vital navigable link between the Great Lakes and the Mississippi River.
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How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Illinois Waterway system Context triple: [Calumet River, isPartOf, Illinois Waterway system]
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Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal
The Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal is a man-made waterway in Illinois that reverses the flow of the Chicago River, diverts wastewater away from Lake Michigan, and serves as a key navigation link between the Great Lakes and the Mississippi River system.
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Delta-Mendota Canal
The Delta-Mendota Canal is a major irrigation and water conveyance canal in California’s Central Valley that transports water from the Sacramento–San Joaquin Delta to agricultural and urban users in the San Joaquin Valley.
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Chicago River
The Chicago River is a historically significant waterway in Chicago known for its engineered reversal of flow, its role in the city’s development, and its iconic green dyeing on St. Patrick’s Day.
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New York State Canal System
The New York State Canal System is a network of interconnected canals and waterways in New York that evolved from historic routes like the Erie Canal and now supports recreation, tourism, and limited commercial navigation.
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Erie Canal
The Erie Canal is a historic man-made waterway in New York State that opened in 1825, linking the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean and transforming U.S. commerce and westward expansion.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Illinois Waterway system Target entity description: The Illinois Waterway system is a network of rivers, canals, and locks in Illinois that provides a vital navigable link between the Great Lakes and the Mississippi River.
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Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal
The Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal is a man-made waterway in Illinois that reverses the flow of the Chicago River, diverts wastewater away from Lake Michigan, and serves as a key navigation link between the Great Lakes and the Mississippi River system.
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Delta-Mendota Canal
The Delta-Mendota Canal is a major irrigation and water conveyance canal in California’s Central Valley that transports water from the Sacramento–San Joaquin Delta to agricultural and urban users in the San Joaquin Valley.
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Chicago River
The Chicago River is a historically significant waterway in Chicago known for its engineered reversal of flow, its role in the city’s development, and its iconic green dyeing on St. Patrick’s Day.
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New York State Canal System
The New York State Canal System is a network of interconnected canals and waterways in New York that evolved from historic routes like the Erie Canal and now supports recreation, tourism, and limited commercial navigation.
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Erie Canal
The Erie Canal is a historic man-made waterway in New York State that opened in 1825, linking the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean and transforming U.S. commerce and westward expansion.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
navigation route
ⓘ
waterway system ⓘ |
| connectsCity |
City of Chicago
ⓘ
surface form:
Chicago
St. Louis metropolitan area ⓘ
surface form:
St. Louis region
|
| connectsRegion |
Great Lakes region
ⓘ
Mississippi River basin ⓘ |
| connectsTo |
Calumet River
ⓘ
Chicago River ⓘ Des Plaines River ⓘ Great Lakes ⓘ Illinois River ⓘ Mississippi River ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| economicRole | freight transportation corridor ⓘ |
| hasFunction | link Great Lakes to Gulf of Mexico via Mississippi River ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Alton Lock and Dam
ⓘ
Brandon Road Lock and Dam ⓘ Calumet River ⓘ
surface form:
Calumet-Sag Channel
Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal ⓘ Dresden Island Lock and Dam ⓘ Illinois River ⓘ Dresden Island Lock and Dam ⓘ
surface form:
La Grange Lock and Dam
Lockport Lock and Dam ⓘ Marseilles Lock and Dam ⓘ Peoria Lock and Dam ⓘ Dresden Island Lock and Dam ⓘ
surface form:
Starved Rock Lock and Dam
canals ⓘ dams ⓘ locks ⓘ rivers ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Illinois
ⓘ
Midwestern United States ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Illinois River
ⓘ
surface form:
Illinois River valley
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| maintainedBy |
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
ⓘ
surface form:
United States Army Corps of Engineers
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| navigableFor |
barges
ⓘ
towboats ⓘ |
| operator |
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
ⓘ
surface form:
United States Army Corps of Engineers
|
| partOf | Inland Waterway System of the United States ⓘ |
| regulates | water levels for navigation ⓘ |
| supportsIndustry |
agriculture
ⓘ
chemicals ⓘ construction materials ⓘ petroleum ⓘ |
| use |
barge transportation
ⓘ
commercial navigation ⓘ industrial shipping ⓘ recreational boating ⓘ |
| waterwayType | artificial and natural waterway combination ⓘ |
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Subject: Illinois Waterway system Description of subject: The Illinois Waterway system is a network of rivers, canals, and locks in Illinois that provides a vital navigable link between the Great Lakes and the Mississippi River.
Referenced by (23)
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