Kissimmee River Restoration Project

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Kissimmee_River_Restoration_Project
GPTKB entity
Statements (28)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:restoration
gptkbp:completedIn 2021
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:fundedBy gptkb:government
gptkb:state_of_Florida
gptkbp:goal improve water quality
restore natural flow of Kissimmee River
restore wetlands
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Kissimmee River Restoration Project
gptkbp:impact increased biodiversity
improved water quality in Lake Okeechobee
restoration of seasonal flooding
gptkbp:lengthOfRestoredRiver 40 miles
gptkbp:location gptkb:Florida
gptkb:Kissimmee_River
gptkbp:managedBy gptkb:U.S._Army_Corps_of_Engineers
gptkb:South_Florida_Water_Management_District
gptkbp:notableFor one of the largest river restoration projects in the world
gptkbp:precededBy channelization of Kissimmee River (1960s)
gptkbp:restored gptkb:Kissimmee_River_floodplain
wetland habitat
natural hydrology
fish and wildlife habitat
gptkbp:startDate 1992
gptkbp:status completed
gptkbp:website https://www.sfwmd.gov/our-work/kissimmee-river
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Kissimmee_River
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6