Usumacinta River

GPTKB entity

Statements (60)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:river
gptkbp:borders gptkb:Mexico
gptkb:Guatemala
gptkbp:climate tropical
gptkbp:climate_impact seasonal flooding
droughts
gptkbp:conservation_status threatened
gptkbp:cultural_heritage gptkb:archaeological_site
Maya ruins
gptkbp:cultural_significance gptkb:Maya_mythology
gptkbp:dam gptkb:Chicoasen_Dam
gptkb:Usumacinta_Dam
gptkbp:discharge 1,500 m³/s
gptkbp:drainage_basin Usumacinta River Basin
gptkbp:economy Maya trade routes
gptkbp:ecosystem gptkb:tropical_rainforest
gptkbp:environmental_concerns climate change
pollution
deforestation
gptkbp:fishing_regulations important
gptkbp:flood_control seasonal
gptkbp:flows_into gptkb:Tabasco
gptkb:Petén_Department
gptkb:Chiapas
gptkbp:geological_features gptkb:Delta
alluvial plain
gptkbp:historical_significance gptkb:Maya_civilization
gptkbp:historical_site gptkb:Yaxchilan
gptkb:Palenque
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Usumacinta River
gptkbp:hydrology drains into Gulf of Mexico
gptkbp:involved_countries gptkb:Ch'ol_people
gptkb:Maya_civilization
gptkb:Q'eqchi'_people
gptkbp:length 1,000 km
gptkbp:local_economy supports livelihoods
gptkbp:location gptkb:Mexico
gptkb:Guatemala
gptkbp:mouth gptkb:Grijalva_River
gptkbp:navigable gptkb:true
gptkbp:recreation fishing
boating
kayaking
gptkbp:source gptkb:Sierra_de_los_Cuchumatanes
gptkbp:tourism ecotourism
cultural tourism
gptkbp:tributary_of gptkb:Grijalva_River
gptkbp:water_management important for agriculture
important for irrigation
important for hydropower
gptkbp:water_quality varies by region
gptkbp:water_source agricultural runoff
industrial waste
urban runoff
gptkbp:wildlife various fish species
crocodiles
manatees
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Central_America
gptkb:Mexico
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4