Properties (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
waterway
|
| gptkbp:associatedWith |
Houston_Maritime_Industry
|
| gptkbp:communityImpact |
employment opportunities
infrastructure development transportation access |
| gptkbp:connects |
gptkb:Intracoastal_Waterway
Gulf of Mexico |
| gptkbp:depth |
40 feet
|
| gptkbp:economicImpact |
significant
|
| gptkbp:environmentalConcerns |
pollution
habitat disruption |
| gptkbp:environmentalImpact |
affected by sea level rise
vulnerable to storms |
| gptkbp:established |
1914
|
| gptkbp:features |
wharves
dredged channel berths turning basins |
| gptkbp:futurePlans |
sustainability initiatives
environmental restoration expansion projects increased capacity improved navigation |
| gptkbp:governing_body |
gptkb:U.S._Army_Corps_of_Engineers
|
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
important for trade
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Houston Ship Channel
|
| gptkbp:length |
53 miles
|
| gptkbp:locatedIn |
gptkb:Houston
|
| gptkbp:majorCities |
fifth largest in the U.S.
|
| gptkbp:majorIndustry |
manufacturing
steel containers chemicals shipping industry petroleum oil refining |
| gptkbp:navigable |
yes
|
| gptkbp:navigationEquipment |
markers
lights buoys |
| gptkbp:passenger_traffic |
over 200 million tons annually
|
| gptkbp:primaryMission |
shipping
|
| gptkbp:region |
critical_for_Texas_economy
|
| gptkbp:safetyFeatures |
regulated by federal laws
monitored_by_Coast_Guard |
| gptkbp:serves |
gptkb:Port_of_Houston
|
| gptkbp:supports |
local economy
|
| gptkbp:transportation |
cargo shipping
maritime bulk shipping |
| gptkbp:width |
400 feet
|