Sanitary and Ship Canal

GPTKB entity

Statements (56)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:canal
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Chicago_Sanitary_District
gptkbp:built improve sanitation
facilitate shipping
gptkbp:completed 1900
gptkbp:connects gptkb:Chicago_River
Des Plaines River
gptkbp:constructed_in gptkb:U._S._Army_Corps_of_Engineers
gptkbp:construction_started 1892
1900
gptkbp:contains several bridges
gptkbp:crosses gptkb:Calumet_River
gptkb:Little_Calumet_River
gptkbp:dam_type artificial waterway
gptkbp:depth up to 30 feet
gptkbp:environmental_impact altered local ecosystems
gptkbp:expansion 1930s
gptkbp:features gptkb:Lock
gptkbp:has_access_to gptkb:Lake_Michigan
gptkb:Mississippi_River
gptkbp:has_impact_on gptkb:local_economy
regional transportation
gptkbp:historical_event gptkb:Great_Chicago_Flood_of_1992
gptkbp:historical_significance diverting sewage away from Lake Michigan
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sanitary and Ship Canal
gptkbp:is_a gptkb:canal
gptkbp:is_connected_to gptkb:Calumet-Sag_Channel
gptkb:Chicago_River_System
gptkbp:is_known_for its engineering challenges
gptkbp:is_maintained_by gptkb:local_government
gptkbp:is_monitored_by gptkb:Environmental_Protection_Agency
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:canal
Chicago's infrastructure
Chicago's water management system
gptkbp:is_regulated_by state laws
gptkbp:is_subject_to federal regulations
gptkbp:is_used_by commercial vessels
recreational vessels
gptkbp:length 28 miles
gptkbp:location gptkb:Chicago,_Illinois
gptkbp:managed_by gptkb:Metropolitan_Water_Reclamation_District_of_Greater_Chicago
gptkbp:opened 1900
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Chicago_Area_Waterway_System
gptkbp:proposed_by gptkb:Sanitary_District_of_Chicago
gptkbp:provides stormwater management
gptkbp:renamed gptkb:1922
gptkbp:renovated 2000s
gptkbp:serves gptkb:navigation
flood control
gptkbp:supports wildlife habitats
gptkbp:used_for recreational boating
commercial shipping
gptkbp:was_dredged_in 2000s
gptkbp:width up to 160 feet
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Chicago_River
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5