Golden Gate Canal system
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The Golden Gate Canal system is an extensive network of man-made canals in Collier County, Florida, constructed to drain wetlands and support land development in the Golden Gate Estates area.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
canal system
ⓘ
infrastructure ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Golden Gate Estates land subdivision ⓘ |
| connectsTo |
Gordon River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Naples Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1960s ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| developer | Gulf American Land Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| drains |
portions of the Big Cypress Swamp
ⓘ
wetlands in Golden Gate Estates area ⓘ |
| environmentalConcern |
altered freshwater flows to coastal estuaries
ⓘ
loss of wetlands ⓘ reduced habitat for wildlife ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
earthen canal banks
ⓘ
grid-like canal layout in Golden Gate Estates ⓘ relatively shallow canals ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Faka Union Canal
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Golden Gate Main Canal NERFINISHED ⓘ Henderson Creek Canal NERFINISHED ⓘ Miller Canal NERFINISHED ⓘ numerous lateral canals ⓘ |
| impacts |
Everglades ecosystem
ⓘ
hydrology of surrounding wetlands ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Collier County, Florida
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Florida ⓘ Golden Gate Estates NERFINISHED ⓘ Southwest Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | South Florida Water Management District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| manMade | true ⓘ |
| near |
Big Cypress National Preserve
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Picayune Strand State Forest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | regional drainage network of Collier County ⓘ |
| purpose |
flood control
ⓘ
land development support ⓘ stormwater conveyance ⓘ wetland drainage ⓘ |
| regionType | suburban ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Picayune Strand restoration efforts ⓘ |
| subjectOf | restoration planning in Southwest Florida ⓘ |
| usedFor |
freshwater fishing
ⓘ
recreational boating ⓘ stormwater management ⓘ |
| waterSource |
local rainfall
ⓘ
surface runoff ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.