Richelieu Canal (historical name for canalization works)
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The Richelieu Canal is a historic waterway in Quebec that was developed to improve navigation along the Richelieu River, forming part of an important inland route between the St. Lawrence River and Lake Champlain.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Richelieu Canal | 0 |
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
canal
ⓘ
historic waterway ⓘ |
| connectsTo |
Lake Champlain
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
St. Lawrence River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| follows | Richelieu River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNameOrigin | Richelieu River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRole | facilitated movement between the St. Lawrence River basin and the Hudson River–Lake Champlain system ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | formed part of an important inland trade and military route between Canada and the United States ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Canada
ⓘ
Quebec NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Richelieu River valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| navigableFor |
boats
ⓘ
small ships ⓘ |
| partOfWaterwayRoute | St. Lawrence River–Lake Champlain inland route NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryFunction | improve navigation ⓘ |
| province | Quebec NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose | canalization works along the Richelieu River ⓘ |
| region | eastern Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| transportCorridorBetween |
Lake Champlain
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
St. Lawrence River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
commercial navigation
ⓘ
military transport ⓘ passenger transport ⓘ |
| usesWaterFrom | Richelieu River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| waterwayType | inland waterway ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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