Gaillard Cut

GPTKB entity

Statements (56)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:canal
gptkbp:challenges landslides and flooding
geological instability
gptkbp:climate gptkb:tree
gptkbp:community influenced by construction
gptkbp:connects gptkb:Culebra_Cut
gptkbp:conservation_efforts ongoing
gptkbp:constructed_in gptkb:United_States
dredging and blasting
1904-1914
gptkbp:construction_material rock and soil
gptkbp:coordinates 8.5833° N, 79.6333° W
gptkbp:crosses gptkb:Continental_Divide
gptkbp:cultural_impact symbol of engineering achievement
gptkbp:cultural_significance global shipping route
gptkbp:current_use gptkb:Panama_Canal_Authority
gptkbp:dam artificial waterway
gptkbp:economic_impact boosted local economy
facilitated maritime trade
gptkbp:educational_programs cut and cover
Canal Zone Engineering Division
gptkbp:environmental_impact altered local ecosystems
managed by Panama Canal Authority
gptkbp:features rock and earth excavation
gptkbp:future_plans maintenance and upgrades
gptkbp:geographical_feature gptkb:mountain
gptkbp:historical_event part of the construction of the Panama Canal
gptkbp:historical_figure gptkb:George_Washington_Goethals
gptkb:John_Frank_Stevens
gptkbp:historical_significance strategic military importance
part of the Panama Canal construction history
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Gaillard Cut
gptkbp:infrastructure roadways and railways
gptkbp:innovation used in construction
gptkbp:is_used_for shipping traffic
gptkbp:land_use gptkb:public_transportation_system
gptkbp:length 13.7 kilometers
gptkbp:located_in gptkb:Panama
gptkbp:maintenance ongoing
gptkbp:named_after gptkb:David_Gaillard
gptkbp:navigation_system for ships
narrow sections
gptkbp:opened gptkb:1914
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Panama_Canal
gptkbp:previous_name gptkb:Culebra_Cut
gptkbp:project 10 years
gptkbp:related_to Panama Canal expansion
gptkbp:significance major engineering project
gptkbp:surrounding_area Culebra District
gptkbp:tourist_attraction gptkb:archaeological_site
gptkbp:water_management gptkb:canal
high
gptkbp:wildlife varied species
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Panama_Canal
gptkb:the_Panama_Canal
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4