Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway
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The Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway is a man-made navigation route linking the Tennessee River to the Gulf of Mexico, providing an alternative inland shipping corridor to the Mississippi River system.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway canonical | 4 |
| Tennessee–Tombigbee Waterway | 4 |
| Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway system | 3 |
| Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway lock and dam system | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway Context triple: [Port of Mobile, connectedTo, Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway]
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A.
Indiana Central Canal
The Indiana Central Canal is a historic 19th-century waterway in Indiana, now largely preserved as an urban waterfront and recreational trail, especially through downtown Indianapolis.
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B.
McClellan–Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System
The McClellan–Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System is a major inland waterway project that transforms the Arkansas River and connected channels into a navigable route for commercial shipping between the Midwest and the Gulf of Mexico.
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C.
Sitcum Waterway
Sitcum Waterway is an industrial maritime channel in Tacoma, Washington, forming part of the harbor infrastructure connected to Commencement Bay.
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D.
Apalachicola River
The Apalachicola River is a major river in the Florida Panhandle known for its rich biodiversity, extensive floodplain forests, and vital role in the Gulf Coast estuarine ecosystem.
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E.
Yazoo River
The Yazoo River is a major waterway in west-central Mississippi that flows through the Mississippi Delta before joining the Mississippi River.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway Target entity description: The Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway is a man-made navigation route linking the Tennessee River to the Gulf of Mexico, providing an alternative inland shipping corridor to the Mississippi River system.
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A.
Indiana Central Canal
The Indiana Central Canal is a historic 19th-century waterway in Indiana, now largely preserved as an urban waterfront and recreational trail, especially through downtown Indianapolis.
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B.
McClellan–Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System
The McClellan–Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System is a major inland waterway project that transforms the Arkansas River and connected channels into a navigable route for commercial shipping between the Midwest and the Gulf of Mexico.
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C.
Sitcum Waterway
Sitcum Waterway is an industrial maritime channel in Tacoma, Washington, forming part of the harbor infrastructure connected to Commencement Bay.
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D.
Apalachicola River
The Apalachicola River is a major river in the Florida Panhandle known for its rich biodiversity, extensive floodplain forests, and vital role in the Gulf Coast estuarine ecosystem.
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E.
Yazoo River
The Yazoo River is a major waterway in west-central Mississippi that flows through the Mississippi Delta before joining the Mississippi River.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
canal
ⓘ
inland waterway ⓘ navigation route ⓘ |
| alternativeTo | Mississippi River navigation route ⓘ |
| authorizationYear | 1946 ⓘ |
| authorizedBy |
United States Congress
ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Congress
|
| cargoType |
coal
ⓘ
grain ⓘ petroleum products ⓘ timber ⓘ |
| connectsWith |
Gulf of Mexico
ⓘ
Tennessee River ⓘ Tombigbee River ⓘ |
| constructedBy | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers ⓘ |
| constructionCost | about 2 billion U.S. dollars ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1972 ⓘ |
| controversy | environmental concerns during planning and construction ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| economicRole |
reduces shipping distance between Tennessee Valley and Gulf of Mexico
ⓘ
supports regional industrial development ⓘ |
| environmentalImpact |
altered regional river systems
ⓘ
created new aquatic habitats ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway canals
ⓘ
Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway dams ⓘ Tom Bevill Lock and Dam ⓘ
surface form:
Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway locks
Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway reservoirs ⓘ |
| highestPointElevation | about 341 feet above sea level ⓘ |
| length | approximately 234 miles ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Alabama
ⓘ
Mississippi ⓘ |
| managedBy | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Mobile District ⓘ |
| numberOfLocks | 10 ⓘ |
| opened | 1985 ⓘ |
| partOf |
Inland Waterway System of the United States
ⓘ
surface form:
United States inland waterway system
|
| passesNear |
Columbus, Mississippi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Demopolis ⓘ
surface form:
Demopolis, Alabama
Pickensville, Alabama ⓘ |
| primaryUse | commercial navigation ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Gulf Coast of the United States
ⓘ
surface form:
Gulf Coast
Tennessee Valley ⓘ |
| terminus |
Tennessee River
ⓘ
surface form:
Tennessee River near Pickwick Landing Dam
Tombigbee River ⓘ
surface form:
Tombigbee River near Demopolis
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| terminusNear | Mobile, Alabama ⓘ |
| use |
barge transportation
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flood control support ⓘ recreation ⓘ water supply support ⓘ |
| waterwayType | slack-water navigation system ⓘ |
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Subject: Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway Description of subject: The Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway is a man-made navigation route linking the Tennessee River to the Gulf of Mexico, providing an alternative inland shipping corridor to the Mississippi River system.
Referenced by (12)
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