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gptkbp:instanceOf
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canal
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gptkbp:communityEvents
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educational programs
guided tours
maritime events
Canal Days Festival
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gptkbp:connects
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gptkb:Lake_Erie
gptkb:Lake_Ontario
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gptkbp:constructionMaterial
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earth and rock
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gptkbp:constructionStarted
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1824
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gptkbp:crosses
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gptkb:Niagara_Escarpment
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gptkbp:culturalSignificance
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historical engineering feat
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gptkbp:environmentalImpact
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altered local ecosystems
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gptkbp:facilitates
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international trade
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gptkbp:famousLandmark
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designated heritage site
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gptkbp:funding
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government
private investments
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gptkbp:futurePlans
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sustainability initiatives
expansion projects
upgrades to facilities
enhancements to recreational areas
improvements to navigation technology
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gptkbp:geographicalFeature
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man-made canal
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gptkbp:historicalEvent
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opened for navigation
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gptkbp:historicalSignificance
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important trade route
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Welland Canal
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gptkbp:keyIssues
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8
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gptkbp:length
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43.4 kilometers
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:Ontario,_Canada
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gptkbp:maintenance
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ongoing
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gptkbp:majorCities
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gptkb:Niagara_Falls
St. Catharines
Welland
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gptkbp:navigable
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year-round
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gptkbp:navigationEquipment
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lock system
traffic control system
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gptkbp:opened
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1829
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gptkbp:operatedBy
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gptkb:St._Lawrence_Seaway_Management_Corporation
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gptkbp:partOf
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St. Lawrence Seaway
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gptkbp:primaryMission
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navigation
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gptkbp:recreation
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fishing
boating
hiking trails
biking trails
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gptkbp:renovated
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1932
1973
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gptkbp:safetyFeatures
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environmental monitoring
emergency response plans
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gptkbp:serves
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commercial shipping
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gptkbp:touristAttraction
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scenic views
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gptkbp:triggerType
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chamber lock
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gptkbp:type
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artificial waterway
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gptkbp:usedBy
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freighters
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