Great Lakes

GPTKB entity

Properties (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Geographical feature
gptkbp:borderedBy gptkb:Canada
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:climate regional climate
gptkbp:composedOf gptkb:Lake_Huron
gptkb:Lake_Michigan
gptkb:Lake_Erie
gptkb:Lake_Superior
gptkb:Lake_Ontario
gptkbp:connects St. Lawrence Seaway
gptkbp:conservationEfforts Great Lakes Restoration Initiative
Lakewide_Action_and_Management_Plans
Cooperative_programs_with_Canada
gptkbp:culturalSignificance historical trade routes
recreational traditions
Great_Lakes_Native_American_tribes
gptkbp:drainageBasin gptkb:Great_Lakes_Basin
gptkbp:environmentalImpact invasive species
temperature changes
agricultural runoff
industrial runoff
water level fluctuations
ecosystem shifts
gptkbp:famousLandmark gptkb:Niagara_Falls
gptkb:Isle_Royale_National_Park
gptkb:Pictured_Rocks_National_Lakeshore
gptkb:Sleeping_Bear_Dunes_National_Lakeshore
gptkb:Mackinac_Island
gptkbp:historicalSignificance European_exploration
Native_American_history
gptkbp:homeTo over 3,500 species of plants and animals
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Great Lakes
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:majorCities gptkb:Cleveland
gptkb:Chicago
gptkb:Milwaukee
gptkb:Toronto
gptkb:Detroit
gptkbp:notableFor fishing
recreation
water supply
shipping
gptkbp:recreation fishing
hiking
boating
swimming
camping
gptkbp:totalGoals 5,439 cubic miles
94,250 square miles
gptkbp:waterManagement in the world
gptkbp:waterQuality invasive species management
algal blooms
contaminated sediments