Saanich Inlet
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Saanich Inlet is a long, narrow coastal fjord on the southeastern coast of Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada, known for its deep waters, unique marine ecology, and cultural significance to local First Nations.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Saanich Inlet canonical | 8 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | fjord ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
Cowichan Valley
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Saanich Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectedTo |
Brentwood Bay
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Colburne Passage NERFINISHED ⓘ Finlayson Arm NERFINISHED ⓘ Patricia Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ Satellite Channel NERFINISHED ⓘ Tod Inlet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| emptiesInto | Satellite Channel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEcologicalFeature |
limited deep-water circulation
ⓘ
seasonal anoxia in deep waters ⓘ strong vertical stratification ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
narrow entrance
ⓘ
steep-sided shores ⓘ |
| hasGeologicalOrigin | glacial erosion ⓘ |
| hasMaximumDepth | over 200 metres ⓘ |
| hasNearbyCity | Victoria, British Columbia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNearbyCommunity |
Brentwood Bay
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Malahat NERFINISHED ⓘ Mill Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ Saanichton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSedimentRecord |
Holocene climate history
ⓘ
paleoceanographic changes ⓘ |
| hasType | glacial fjord ⓘ |
| hasWaterType |
brackish
ⓘ
marine ⓘ |
| isSiteOf |
long-term environmental monitoring
ⓘ
oceanographic moorings ⓘ |
| knownFor |
cultural significance to local First Nations
ⓘ
deep waters ⓘ unique marine ecology ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
British Columbia
ⓘ
Pacific Northwest ⓘ |
| locatedOn | southeastern coast of Vancouver Island ⓘ |
| partOf | Salish Sea region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Vancouver Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalTerritoryOf |
Malahat First Nation
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tsartlip First Nation NERFINISHED ⓘ Tsawout First Nation NERFINISHED ⓘ Tseycum First Nation NERFINISHED ⓘ W̱SÁNEĆ First Nations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
fishing
ⓘ
marine research ⓘ oceanographic studies ⓘ recreational boating ⓘ scuba diving ⓘ |
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.