Great Miami River Canal (historical Miami and Erie Canal connections)
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The Great Miami River Canal was a historic Ohio waterway that linked the Great Miami River to the Miami and Erie Canal system, facilitating 19th-century regional transportation and commerce.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Great Miami River Canal | 0 |
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
historic canal
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transportation infrastructure ⓘ |
| connectedToNetwork |
Midwestern inland waterway network
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Ohio canal system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectsWith |
Great Miami River
NERFINISHED
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Miami and Erie Canal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
integration of local markets into state-wide trade network
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regional economic development ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| declineCause |
competition from railroads
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flood damage ⓘ |
| eraOfOperation | canal era in Ohio ⓘ |
| follows | Great Miami River valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function | link between river navigation and canal navigation ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| hydrologicalRelation |
discharged into Miami and Erie Canal
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fed by Great Miami River ⓘ |
| infrastructureClass | navigation canal ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Ohio
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southwestern Ohio ⓘ |
| partOf | Miami and Erie Canal system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryCargo |
agricultural products
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manufactured goods ⓘ raw materials ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Miami Valley
NERFINISHED
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southwestern Ohio industrial corridor ⓘ |
| significance |
facilitated 19th-century regional commerce
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facilitated 19th-century regional transportation ⓘ |
| status | defunct ⓘ |
| transportMode | canal boat ⓘ |
| transportTechnology | animal-drawn boats ⓘ |
| usedFor |
commerce
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freight transport ⓘ regional trade ⓘ transportation ⓘ |
| waterwayType |
inland waterway
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man-made canal ⓘ |
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Great Miami River
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Great Miami River Canal (historical Miami and Erie Canal connections)
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