San Antonio River Tunnel
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The San Antonio River Tunnel is a major flood-control tunnel in San Antonio, Texas, designed to divert excess river water and protect the downtown and River Walk areas from flooding.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
civil engineering structure
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flood control tunnel ⓘ |
| category |
Flood control in the United States
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Infrastructure in San Antonio, Texas ⓘ Tunnels in Texas ⓘ |
| connectsTo |
San Antonio River downstream of downtown
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San Antonio River upstream of downtown ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1990s ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| designFeature |
bypass channel for high river flows
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underground tunnel ⓘ |
| function |
diverts water around the downtown river bend
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reduces flood risk in central San Antonio ⓘ |
| hasImpact |
mitigation of flood damage
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protection of tourism areas along the river ⓘ |
| infrastructureType | stormwater management infrastructure ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bexar County, Texas
NERFINISHED
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San Antonio, Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ Texas ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
San Antonio River Walk
NERFINISHED
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San Antonio central business district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator | San Antonio River Authority NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| owner | City of San Antonio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | San Antonio River flood control system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protects |
Downtown San Antonio
NERFINISHED
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San Antonio River Walk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
diversion of excess river water
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flood control ⓘ protection of downtown San Antonio from flooding ⓘ protection of the San Antonio River Walk from flooding ⓘ |
| river | San Antonio River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | operational ⓘ |
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