Erie Canal weighlock
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The Erie Canal weighlock was a specialized canal facility where boats were weighed to calculate tolls during the operation of the Erie Canal.
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
canal weighlock
ⓘ
transport infrastructure ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
ensure fair tolls based on cargo weight
ⓘ
prevent underreporting of cargo ⓘ |
| appliesTo | boats using the Erie Canal ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
19th-century canal transportation
ⓘ
commercial freight traffic on the Erie Canal ⓘ |
| basedOnPrinciple | Archimedes principle of displacement ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
gates
ⓘ
lock chamber ⓘ scale or balance system ⓘ weighing mechanism ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
monitoring cargo movement on the canal
ⓘ
regulating revenue from canal traffic ⓘ |
| hasProcess |
boat enters lock and is isolated by gates
ⓘ
toll is computed from measured weight ⓘ water level and displacement are measured ⓘ |
| hasType | inland waterway infrastructure ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | canal era in the United States ⓘ |
| locatedInJurisdiction | State of New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Erie Canal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| measures |
displacement of a loaded boat
ⓘ
weight of cargo on canal boats ⓘ |
| operatedDuring | Erie Canal commercial operation period ⓘ |
| partOf | Erie Canal toll collection system ⓘ |
| regulates | economic use of the Erie Canal ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Erie Canal commerce
ⓘ
canal locks ⓘ canal tolls ⓘ |
| resultedIn | toll assessment based on boat weight ⓘ |
| usedBy |
canal authorities
ⓘ
toll collectors ⓘ |
| usedFor |
calculating tolls on the Erie Canal
ⓘ
weighing canal boats ⓘ |
| usedMeasurementUnit | tons ⓘ |
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