Iroquois Lock

GPTKB entity

Properties (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Lock
gptkbp:capacity 1,000 tons
gptkbp:communityEvents hosts annual events
gptkbp:communityImpact enhances local tourism
gptkbp:communityPartnerships collaborates with local governments
gptkbp:connects gptkb:St._Lawrence_River
gptkb:Lake_Ontario
gptkbp:constructionMaterial concrete
estimated at $20 million
gptkbp:constructionStarted 1954
1960
gptkbp:coordinates 44.6761° N, 75.6794° W
gptkbp:educationalPrograms offered to schools
gptkbp:elevation 25 feet
gptkbp:emergencyServices available
established procedures
gptkbp:environmentalImpact managed water levels
complies with federal standards
gptkbp:famousLandmark nearby historical sites
gptkbp:features two lock chambers
gptkbp:futurePlans upgrades and maintenance
gptkbp:historicalEvent opened in 1960
gptkbp:historicalSignificance part of the St. Lawrence Seaway project
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Iroquois Lock
gptkbp:keyEvent gptkb:U.S._Army_Corps_of_Engineers
gptkbp:length 1,000 feet
gptkbp:lighting part of flood management system
gptkbp:localWildlife supports diverse species
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:New_York
gptkbp:maintenance regular inspections
gptkbp:navigationEquipment April to December
ice and weather conditions
buoys and markers
gptkbp:numberOfDoors over 1,000 vessels annually
gptkbp:opened 1960
gptkbp:operatedBy gptkb:U.S._Army_Corps_of_Engineers
gptkbp:partOf St. Lawrence Seaway
gptkbp:publicAccess available for visitors
gptkbp:region supports local economy
gptkbp:safetyFeatures warning lights
gptkbp:security managed_by_U.S._Army_Corps_of_Engineers
gptkbp:serves commercial shipping
gptkbp:tourism visitors center
gptkbp:triggerType approximately 30 minutes
varies by vessel size
modern engineering techniques
miter gate lock
part of the St. Lawrence Seaway history
gptkbp:type gptkb:St._Lawrence_River
gptkbp:waterManagement regulated
gptkbp:waterQuality conducted regularly
gptkbp:waterSource gptkb:Lake_Ontario
gptkbp:width 110 feet