Matagorda Bay
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Matagorda Bay is a large estuarine bay along the Texas Gulf Coast known for its rich coastal ecosystems, fisheries, and recreational boating and fishing opportunities.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Matagorda Bay canonical | 6 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bay
ⓘ
estuary ⓘ |
| borderedBy |
Matagorda Peninsula
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Texas mainland ⓘ |
| climateRegion | humid subtropical climate ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| ecosystemType | estuarine ecosystem ⓘ |
| governedBy |
Texas General Land Office
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasConservationArea |
Matagorda Bay Nature Park
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Matagorda Island Wildlife Management Area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHabitat |
salt marshes
ⓘ
seagrass beds ⓘ tidal flats ⓘ |
| hasInflow |
Colorado River (Texas)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lavaca River NERFINISHED ⓘ Tres Palacios River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMouth | Gulf of Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNearbySettlement |
Matagorda, Texas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Palacios, Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ Port O’Connor, Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
East Matagorda Bay
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Matagorda Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ West Matagorda Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Texas coastal bend region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
birdwatching
ⓘ
fisheries ⓘ recreational boating ⓘ recreational fishing ⓘ rich coastal ecosystems ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Calhoun County, Texas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Matagorda County, Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ Texas ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Texas Gulf Coast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Gulf of Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectTo |
coastal erosion
ⓘ
hurricanes ⓘ |
| supportsSpecies |
flounder
ⓘ
oysters ⓘ red drum ⓘ shrimp ⓘ spotted seatrout ⓘ |
| usedFor |
boating
ⓘ
commercial fishing ⓘ sport fishing ⓘ waterfowl hunting ⓘ |
| waterType | brackish water ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.