Portage Diversion
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The Portage Diversion is a major flood-control channel in Manitoba, Canada, designed to divert excess water from the Assiniboine River into Lake Manitoba to reduce flooding risks downstream.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Portage Diversion canonical | 2 |
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
flood-control channel
ⓘ
water diversion channel ⓘ |
| basinCountry | Canada ⓘ |
| connectsWithBodyOfWater | Lake Manitoba ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial |
concrete
ⓘ
earth ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| designedTo |
divert excess Assiniboine River flows into Lake Manitoba
ⓘ
reduce flooding risk in communities downstream on the Assiniboine River ⓘ |
| engineeringDiscipline | hydraulic engineering ⓘ |
| hasControlFeature | gated control structure regulating diverted flow ⓘ |
| hasEnvironmentalImpact |
affects shorelines and ecosystems of Lake Manitoba
ⓘ
affects water levels on Lake Manitoba ⓘ |
| hasFloodManagementRole |
protects Winnipeg region from Assiniboine River flooding
ⓘ
protects agricultural lands along the lower Assiniboine River ⓘ |
| hasPart |
control structure at Portage la Prairie
ⓘ
earth embankments ⓘ inlet control gates ⓘ outlet channel to Lake Manitoba ⓘ |
| inception | 1970 ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Red River and Assiniboine River flood protection infrastructure of Manitoba ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | Manitoba ⓘ |
| locatedInCountrySubdivision | Rural Municipality of Portage la Prairie ⓘ |
| locatedInDrainageBasin | Nelson River drainage basin ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | southern Manitoba ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Portage la Prairie ⓘ |
| locatedOnWaterway | Assiniboine River ⓘ |
| maintainedBy |
Government of Manitoba
ⓘ
surface form:
Manitoba government
|
| mouthLocatedIn | Lake Manitoba ⓘ |
| operator |
Manitoba
ⓘ
surface form:
Province of Manitoba
|
| ownedBy |
Manitoba
ⓘ
surface form:
Province of Manitoba
|
| partOf |
Assiniboine River flood management system
ⓘ
Red River flood control system ⓘ
surface form:
Manitoba flood control system
|
| purpose |
flood control
ⓘ
flood risk reduction downstream on the Assiniboine River ⓘ |
| sourceLocatedOn |
Assiniboine River
ⓘ
surface form:
Assiniboine River near Portage la Prairie
|
| usedDuringEvent |
2011 Assiniboine River flood
ⓘ
2014 Assiniboine River high water event ⓘ |
| watercourseType | artificial channel ⓘ |
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