Black Warrior–Tombigbee Waterway
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The Black Warrior–Tombigbee Waterway is a major navigable river and canal system in the southeastern United States that connects central Alabama’s interior to the Gulf of Mexico, supporting commercial shipping, industry, and regional economic development.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Black Warrior–Tombigbee Waterway canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Black Warrior–Tombigbee Waterway Context triple: [Inland Waterway System of the United States, hasPart, Black Warrior–Tombigbee Waterway]
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Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway
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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B.
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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C.
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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D.
Tombigbee River
The Tombigbee River is a major waterway in the southeastern United States that flows through northeastern Mississippi and western Alabama before joining the Alabama River to form the Mobile River system.
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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.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Black Warrior–Tombigbee Waterway Target entity description: The Black Warrior–Tombigbee Waterway is a major navigable river and canal system in the southeastern United States that connects central Alabama’s interior to the Gulf of Mexico, supporting commercial shipping, industry, and regional economic development.
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A.
Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway
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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B.
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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C.
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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D.
Tombigbee River
The Tombigbee River is a major waterway in the southeastern United States that flows through northeastern Mississippi and western Alabama before joining the Alabama River to form the Mobile River system.
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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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
inland waterway
ⓘ
navigation canal system ⓘ waterway ⓘ |
| connects |
Black Warrior River
NERFINISHED
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Port of Mobile NERFINISHED ⓘ Tennessee–Tombigbee Waterway NERFINISHED ⓘ Tombigbee River NERFINISHED ⓘ interior of central Alabama ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| economicRole | major transportation corridor for bulk commodities ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName | BWT Waterway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
canalized river sections
ⓘ
dams ⓘ locks ⓘ |
| hasLock |
Bankhead Lock and Dam
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Coffeeville Lock and Dam NERFINISHED ⓘ Demopolis Lock and Dam NERFINISHED ⓘ Holt Lock and Dam NERFINISHED ⓘ Oliver Lock and Dam NERFINISHED ⓘ William Bacon Oliver Lock and Dam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasUse |
barge transportation
ⓘ
commercial navigation ⓘ industrial shipping ⓘ |
| linkedTo | Mississippi River system via Tennessee–Tombigbee Waterway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Alabama
ⓘ
Mississippi NERFINISHED ⓘ southeastern United States ⓘ |
| managedBy | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| navigable | yes ⓘ |
| navigationClass | barge traffic ⓘ |
| openedForNavigation | 20th century ⓘ |
| partOf | United States Inland Waterway System NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryPort | Port of Mobile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
facilitate export of raw materials
ⓘ
improve navigation to the Gulf of Mexico ⓘ support industrial development ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Black Warrior River basin
ⓘ
Tombigbee River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ central Alabama ⓘ |
| supports |
agricultural commodities transport
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coal transport ⓘ petroleum transport ⓘ regional economic development ⓘ |
| terminus | Gulf of Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| waterwayType | river and canal system ⓘ |
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Subject: Black Warrior–Tombigbee Waterway Description of subject: The Black Warrior–Tombigbee Waterway is a major navigable river and canal system in the southeastern United States that connects central Alabama’s interior to the Gulf of Mexico, supporting commercial shipping, industry, and regional economic development.
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