Properties (53)
Predicate | Object |
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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 |