Windsor Locks Canal

GPTKB entity

Properties (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Canal
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Connecticut_River_Valley
gptkbp:communityEvents Yes
gptkbp:connects gptkb:Connecticut_River
gptkbp:constructedIn 1829
gptkbp:constructionMaterial Earth_and_stone
gptkbp:culturalSignificance Local heritage
gptkbp:currentStatus Partially restored
gptkbp:designatedAs National_Historic_Landmark_District
gptkbp:educationalPrograms Yes
gptkbp:environmentalImpact Habitat for wildlife
gptkbp:famousLandmark Yes
gptkbp:features Locks
gptkbp:funding State and federal grants
gptkbp:historicalEvent Opened in 1829
gptkbp:historicalPeriod Ongoing
Transport of goods
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Part_of_the_Industrial_Revolution_in_New_England
Part_of_the_New_England_canal_system
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Windsor Locks Canal
gptkbp:landmark gptkb:National_Register_of_Historic_Places
gptkbp:length 4.5 miles
7.2 km
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Connecticut
gptkbp:maintenance Regular inspections
gptkbp:managedBy gptkb:Connecticut_Department_of_Energy_and_Environmental_Protection
gptkbp:navigable Yes
gptkbp:notableFor Local economy
gptkbp:originalPurpose Facilitate trade
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Connecticut_Canal_System
gptkbp:publicAccess Yes
gptkbp:purpose Navigation
gptkbp:recreation Boating
Fishing
Hiking
Biking
gptkbp:seasonalActivities Yes
gptkbp:surroundingArea gptkb:Windsor_Locks_Canal_State_Park_Trail
gptkb:Windsor_Locks,_Connecticut
gptkbp:touristAttraction Yes
gptkbp:usedFor Recreational activities
gptkbp:waterQuality Monitored
gptkbp:waterSource gptkb:Connecticut_River
gptkbp:wildlife Birds
Mammals
Reptiles
Amphibians
Various fish species