Mississippi River shoreline
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The Mississippi River shoreline in Mercer County, Illinois, is the county’s only direct access to a major waterway, forming its western boundary and providing key ecological, recreational, and economic value.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mississippi River shoreline (Mercer County, Illinois) | 0 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographic feature
ⓘ
natural resource area ⓘ river shoreline ⓘ |
| adjacentTo | western edge of Mercer County, Illinois ⓘ |
| associatedWith | floodplain areas of the Mississippi River ⓘ |
| borderOf | Iowa (across the Mississippi River) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climateZone | humid continental climate ⓘ |
| contributesTo |
local economy
ⓘ
local tourism ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| ecoregion | temperate broadleaf and mixed forests (general region) ⓘ |
| enables | commercial navigation access near Mercer County, Illinois ⓘ |
| forms | western boundary of Mercer County, Illinois ⓘ |
| formsBoundaryOf | Mercer County, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedBy | Mercer County authorities ⓘ |
| hasEcologicalValue | yes ⓘ |
| hasEconomicValue | yes ⓘ |
| hasLandUse |
agricultural land nearby
ⓘ
conservation areas ⓘ recreational sites ⓘ |
| hasRecreationalValue | yes ⓘ |
| hasTransportRole | access point to Mississippi River navigation system ⓘ |
| hydrologicallyConnectedTo | Mississippi River main channel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| importantFor |
fish habitat
ⓘ
regional biodiversity ⓘ waterfowl habitat ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Illinois
ⓘ
Mercer County, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnWaterbody | Mississippi River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near | rural communities in Mercer County, Illinois ⓘ |
| onlyDirectAccessToMajorWaterwayFor | Mercer County, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Mississippi River corridor in Illinois
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mississippi River watershed NERFINISHED ⓘ Upper Mississippi River region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| provides | direct access to a major waterway for Mercer County, Illinois ⓘ |
| regulatedBy |
State of Illinois environmental regulations
ⓘ
U.S. federal waterway regulations ⓘ |
| subjectTo |
erosion processes
ⓘ
river flooding ⓘ |
| supports |
aquatic ecosystems
ⓘ
migratory bird species ⓘ riparian habitats ⓘ |
| usedFor |
boating
ⓘ
fishing ⓘ recreation ⓘ wildlife observation ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.