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gptkbp:instanceOf
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Bay
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gptkbp:area
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approximately 100 square miles
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gptkbp:averageRainfall
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40 inches per year
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gptkbp:averageTemperature
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70°F
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gptkbp:borders
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gptkb:Jackson_County
gptkb:Victoria_County
gptkb:Calhoun_County
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gptkbp:climate
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humid subtropical
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gptkbp:connects
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gptkb:Lavaca_River
Matagorda Bay
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gptkbp:culturalSignificance
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historical trade routes
local fishing culture
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gptkbp:economicActivity
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tourism
shipping
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gptkbp:ecosystem
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estuarine
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gptkbp:environmentalConcerns
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pollution
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gptkbp:environmentalProtection
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gptkb:Texas_Parks_and_Wildlife_Department
gptkb:U.S._Fish_and_Wildlife_Service
local conservation groups
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gptkbp:geographicalFeature
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coastal bay
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gptkbp:historicalEvent
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Spanish_exploration
American_Civil_War_activity
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gptkbp:historicalSignificance
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site_of_early_Texas_settlements
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gptkbp:historicalSite
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site of early oil drilling
site_of_the_Lavaca_Bay_Lighthouse
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Lavaca Bay
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gptkbp:knownFor
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fishing
wildlife
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:Texas
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gptkbp:naturalResources
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fish
oysters
shrimp
crustaceans
shellfish
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gptkbp:outflow
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Gulf of Mexico
several rivers
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gptkbp:partOf
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Gulf of Mexico
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gptkbp:protectedArea
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part_of_the_Texas_Coastal_Preserve
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gptkbp:recreation
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boating
kayaking
birdwatching
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gptkbp:seasonalActivities
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hunting
wildlife photography
fishing tournaments
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gptkbp:surroundingArea
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gptkb:Port_Lavaca
Tivoli
Seadrift
Point_Comfort
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gptkbp:transportation
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fishing boats
shipping lanes
recreational vessels
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gptkbp:waterQuality
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hypoxia
nutrient runoff
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gptkbp:wildlife
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migratory birds
fish species
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