Statements (56)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
river
|
gptkbp:climate |
temperate climate
|
gptkbp:conservationEfforts |
restoration projects
habitat restoration water quality improvement |
gptkbp:crosses |
gptkb:Illinois
gptkb:Wisconsin |
gptkbp:culturalSignificance |
local history
settlement history Native_American_history |
gptkbp:drainageBasin |
10,000 square miles
Illinois_River_watershed |
gptkbp:environmentalConcerns |
pollution
habitat loss |
gptkbp:geographicalFeature |
surrounded by urban areas
flows through multiple counties surrounded by rural areas |
gptkbp:geologicalFeatures |
erosion processes
varied sediment types riverbanks composition |
gptkbp:hasCharacter |
multiple crossings
|
gptkbp:historicalEvent |
industrial development
flood events settlement_by_Europeans |
gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
transportation route
|
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The Rock River
|
gptkbp:landmark |
historic sites
nature reserves parks |
gptkbp:length |
300 miles
|
gptkbp:lighting |
historical events
floodplain management |
gptkbp:localEconomy |
agriculture
tourism recreation industry |
gptkbp:majorCities |
gptkb:Machesney_Park
gptkb:Rockford Dixon |
gptkbp:mouth |
gptkb:Illinois_River
|
gptkbp:navigationEquipment |
navigable sections
|
gptkbp:recreation |
fishing
boating kayaking |
gptkbp:seasonalActivities |
flooding in spring
ice cover in winter water level fluctuations |
gptkbp:source |
gptkb:Wisconsin
|
gptkbp:tributaryOf |
gptkb:Kishwaukee_River
gptkb:Pecatonica_River Sugar_River |
gptkbp:waterQuality |
varies by location
monitored by agencies affected by runoff |
gptkbp:wildlife |
various fish species
mammals waterfowl |