Properties (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
canal
|
| gptkbp:built |
1892
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| gptkbp:community_impact |
provides recreational opportunities
affects local businesses influences property values |
| gptkbp:connects |
gptkb:Chicago_River
gptkb:Des_Plaines_River |
| gptkbp:constructionMaterial |
earth and rock
|
| gptkbp:crosses |
gptkb:Calumet_River
gptkb:Little_Calumet_River |
| gptkbp:cultural_significance |
part_of_Chicago's_history
|
| gptkbp:depth |
up to 30 feet
|
| gptkbp:environmental_impact |
transportation of goods
altered local ecosystems |
| gptkbp:features |
lock system
|
| gptkbp:future_plans |
infrastructure upgrades
environmental restoration efforts improvements for navigation |
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
transportation route for goods
site of early 20th-century engineering diverting_sewage_away_from_Lake_Michigan |
| gptkbp:historicalEvent |
Great Chicago Flood of 1992
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Sanitary and Ship Canal
|
| gptkbp:infrastructure |
locks and dams
|
| gptkbp:is_governed_by |
gptkb:Metropolitan_Water_Reclamation_District_of_Greater_Chicago
|
| gptkbp:is_part_of |
gptkb:Chicago_Area_Waterway_System
|
| gptkbp:is_used_in |
barging goods
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
shipping and trade
|
| gptkbp:length |
28 miles
|
| gptkbp:lighting |
reduces flooding risk
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Chicago,_Illinois
|
| gptkbp:opened |
1900
|
| gptkbp:recreation |
fishing
boating |
| gptkbp:regulates |
regulated_by_EPA
|
| gptkbp:river |
navigable waterway
|
| gptkbp:serves |
navigation
flood control |
| gptkbp:surrounding_area |
residential neighborhoods
industrial zones parks and recreation areas |
| gptkbp:tour |
bridges
shallow areas |
| gptkbp:type |
artificial waterway
|
| gptkbp:waterManagement |
requires ongoing maintenance
|
| gptkbp:waterQuality |
pollution
invasive species |
| gptkbp:width |
up to 160 feet
|