C-44 Canal
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The C-44 Canal is a major man-made waterway in South Florida that connects Lake Okeechobee to the St. Lucie Estuary as part of the region’s flood control and water management system.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| C-44 Canal canonical | 1 |
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
canal
ⓘ
drainage canal ⓘ man-made waterway ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | St. Lucie Canal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithProgram | Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithProject | C-44 Reservoir and Stormwater Treatment Area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connects |
Lake Okeechobee
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
St. Lucie Estuary NERFINISHED ⓘ St. Lucie River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| flowsThrough | Martin County, Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEnvironmentalImpact |
can contribute to estuarine salinity imbalances
ⓘ
can deliver nutrient-rich freshwater discharges to the St. Lucie Estuary ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
gates
ⓘ
levees ⓘ pumps ⓘ water control structures ⓘ |
| hydrologicRole | conveys excess water from local basins to Lake Okeechobee or the estuary ⓘ |
| isComponentOf | regional flood control network in South Florida ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Florida
ⓘ
South Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managingAgency |
South Florida Water Management District
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Central and Southern Florida Project
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
South Florida flood control system NERFINISHED ⓘ South Florida water management system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
to move water between Lake Okeechobee and the St. Lucie Estuary
ⓘ
to provide flood protection for surrounding agricultural and urban areas ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Lake Okeechobee watershed
ⓘ
St. Lucie Estuary watershed ⓘ |
| usedFor |
agricultural drainage
ⓘ
navigation by small vessels ⓘ stormwater conveyance ⓘ |
| waterManagementFunction |
drainage
ⓘ
flood control ⓘ irrigation supply ⓘ water conveyance ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.