Catawba River
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The Catawba River is a major waterway in the southeastern United States that flows through the Carolinas, providing vital resources for drinking water, power generation, recreation, and wildlife habitat.
All labels observed (14)
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
river
ⓘ
waterway ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Catawba River
ⓘ
surface form:
Catawba River (upper reach of Catawba–Wateree)
|
| basinCountry |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crosses | North Carolina–South Carolina border ⓘ |
| ecoregion |
Piedmont (United States)
ⓘ
surface form:
Piedmont
|
| flowsThrough |
North Carolina
ⓘ
South Carolina ⓘ |
| forms | chain of reservoirs ⓘ |
| hasBasin |
Catawba River
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Catawba River Basin
|
| hasReservoir |
Lake Hickory
ⓘ
Lake James ⓘ Lake Norman ⓘ Lake Rhodhiss ⓘ Lake Wylie ⓘ Lookout Shoals Lake ⓘ Mountain Island Lake ⓘ |
| importantFor |
recreational economy
ⓘ
regional energy production ⓘ regional water supply ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
North Carolina
ⓘ
South Carolina ⓘ Southern United States ⓘ
surface form:
Southeastern United States
|
| managedBy | Duke Energy (hydropower operations) ⓘ |
| mouth | Wateree River ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Catawba Indian Nation
ⓘ
surface form:
Catawba people
|
| near | Charlotte, North Carolina ⓘ |
| partOf |
Catawba River
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Catawba–Wateree River system
|
| provides |
cooling water for power plants
ⓘ
drinking water ⓘ hydroelectric power ⓘ recreation opportunities ⓘ wildlife habitat ⓘ |
| sourceLocation |
Blue Ridge Mountains
ⓘ
western North Carolina ⓘ
surface form:
Western North Carolina
|
| subjectOf |
interstate water allocation agreements
ⓘ
water quality management programs ⓘ |
| supports | aquatic biodiversity ⓘ |
| threatenedBy |
industrial pollution
ⓘ
nutrient runoff ⓘ urban development ⓘ |
| usedFor |
boating
ⓘ
canoeing ⓘ fishing ⓘ kayaking ⓘ swimming ⓘ |
Referenced by (58)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Catawba River (nearby)
this entity surface form:
Catawba River basin
this entity surface form:
South Fork Catawba River
this entity surface form:
Catawba River basin
this entity surface form:
Pacolet River watershed
this entity surface form:
Catawba–Wateree River system
this entity surface form:
Catawba River Basin
this entity surface form:
Catawba River (upper reach of Catawba–Wateree)
this entity surface form:
Catawba River reservoir chain
subject surface form:
Morganton, North Carolina
subject surface form:
York County, South Carolina
subject surface form:
York County, South Carolina
this entity surface form:
Catawba River basin
this entity surface form:
South Fork Catawba River
this entity surface form:
Catawba River (via Wateree)
this entity surface form:
Catawba River headwaters
this entity surface form:
Catawba River region
this entity surface form:
Catawba River system
this entity surface form:
Catawba River reservoir chain
this entity surface form:
Catawba River basin