Kishwaukee River

GPTKB entity

Properties (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf river
gptkbp:communityEngagement educational programs
public meetings
volunteer clean-up events
gptkbp:conservationEfforts local conservation groups
state initiatives
gptkbp:contributedTo local ecosystem
gptkbp:crosses gptkb:McHenry_County
gptkb:DeKalb_County
gptkb:Kane_County
gptkbp:culturalSignificance community events
local folklore
artistic inspiration
gptkbp:drainageBasin Kishwaukee_River_watershed
gptkbp:environmentalConcerns pollution
gptkbp:environmentalImpact affected by climate change
seasonal variations
water temperature changes
gptkbp:flowsInto several parks
nature preserves
gptkbp:geographicalFeature gptkb:valley
meanders
floodplain
gptkbp:historicalEvent flood of 1996
flood of 2008
gptkbp:historicalSignificance settlement history
Native_American_history
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Kishwaukee River
gptkbp:length approximately 90 miles
gptkbp:lighting seasonal flooding
gptkbp:localEconomy supports tourism
supports fishing industry
supports recreational businesses
gptkbp:location gptkb:Illinois
gptkbp:mouth joins_the_Fox_River_near_the_city_of_Elgin
gptkbp:namedAfter Kishwaukee,_a_Native_American_word
gptkbp:recreation fishing
hiking
kayaking
gptkbp:researchInterest ecological studies
water quality assessments
biodiversity surveys
gptkbp:source near_the_village_of_Capron
gptkbp:surroundingArea urban development
agricultural land
gptkbp:tributaryOf gptkb:Fox_River
gptkbp:waterQuality monitored by local agencies
gptkbp:waterSource irrigation
recreational activities
drinking water supply
gptkbp:wildlife amphibians
birds
various species of fish