Saint Lawrence Seaway locks

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:infrastructure
gptkbp:academic_programs civil engineering feat
gptkbp:cargo_types general cargo
bulk cargo
containerized cargo
liquid bulk
gptkbp:collaboration Canada and United States
gptkbp:connects gptkb:lakes
gptkbp:construction_started gptkb:1954
gptkbp:control_system electromechanical
gptkbp:coordinates_with Canadian and U. S. authorities
gptkbp:dam_type artificial waterway
gptkbp:economic_impact job creation
gptkbp:environmental_impact ecosystem changes
gptkbp:facilitates gptkb:trade
gptkbp:first_lock gptkb:St._Lambert_Lock
gptkbp:function gptkb:navigation
gptkbp:future_plans environmental assessments
sustainability initiatives
upgrades and expansions
technological improvements
gptkbp:historical_event gptkb:opening_ceremony
gptkbp:historical_significance gptkb:economic_development
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Saint Lawrence Seaway locks
gptkbp:importance international shipping
gptkbp:key_concept gptkb:15
approximately 30 minutes
manual and automated
gptkbp:last_lock gptkb:Iroquois_Lock
gptkbp:length approximately 3,700 kilometers
gptkbp:location gptkb:Saint_Lawrence_River
gptkbp:lock_design chamber design
gptkbp:lockage_fee toll-based system
gptkbp:lockage_statistics annual traffic data
daily traffic data
monthly traffic data
gptkbp:maintenance seasonal
gptkbp:navigation_system weather conditions
ice conditions
April to December
gptkbp:number_of_rooms multiple chambers
gptkbp:opened gptkb:1959
gptkbp:operated_by gptkb:Saint_Lawrence_Seaway_Development_Corporation
gptkbp:operational_status active
gptkbp:power_source hydroelectric power
gptkbp:safety_measures navigation aids
gptkbp:total_lift up to 76 feet
gptkbp:tourism gptkb:attraction
gptkbp:type gptkb:Lock
gptkbp:used_by cargo ships
gptkbp:water_management water management
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Saint_Lawrence_River_system
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6