Illinois River System

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:river
gptkbp:biodiversity gptkb:waterfowl
gptkb:mammals
various fish species
gptkbp:conservation_status threatened
gptkbp:drainage_basin 28,000 square miles
gptkbp:environmental_concerns gptkb:invasive_species
climate change
habitat loss
gptkbp:flood_control gptkb:river
levees
gptkbp:flows_into gptkb:Illinois
gptkbp:historical_event gptkb:Battle_of_Peoria
Illinois and Michigan Canal construction
gptkbp:historical_significance Native American trade routes
early European exploration
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Illinois River System
gptkbp:is_essential_for gptkb:transportation
gptkb:recreation
irrigation
gptkbp:length 273 miles
gptkbp:local_government gptkb:Illinois_Department_of_Natural_Resources
gptkb:U._S._Army_Corps_of_Engineers
gptkbp:major_city gptkb:Ottawa
gptkb:La_Salle
gptkb:Peoria
Champaign
gptkbp:mouth gptkb:Mississippi_River
gptkbp:navigable gptkb:true
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Mississippi_River_Basin
gptkbp:recreation fishing
hiking
boating
gptkbp:source gptkb:Kankakee_River
gptkbp:strategic_importance gptkb:tourism
agriculture
fishing industry
gptkbp:tributary_of gptkb:Sangamon_River
gptkb:Fox_River
gptkb:Spoon_River
gptkbp:water_quality algal blooms
sedimentation
nutrient pollution
gptkbp:water_source agricultural runoff
urban runoff
industrial discharge
gptkbp:wildlife gptkb:Chautauqua_National_Wildlife_Refuge
gptkb:Peoria_National_Wildlife_Refuge
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Illinois_Waterway
gptkb:Mississippi_River_Watershed
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7