Kissimmee River
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The Kissimmee River is a major river in central Florida that flows from Lake Kissimmee to Lake Okeechobee and has been the focus of extensive restoration efforts to revive its natural floodplain ecosystem.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | river ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Everglades restoration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| channelizationProject | C-38 Canal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| drainageBasin | part of the larger Everglades watershed ⓘ |
| environmentalIssue |
degraded water quality prior to restoration
ⓘ
loss of wetlands due to channelization ⓘ |
| flowsDirection | generally southward ⓘ |
| flowsFrom | Lake Kissimmee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flowsTo | Lake Okeechobee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEcosystemType |
floodplain wetland
ⓘ
oxbow lakes ⓘ riverine marsh ⓘ |
| hasUse |
boating
ⓘ
recreational fishing ⓘ wildlife viewing ⓘ |
| historicalModification | channelized in mid-20th century ⓘ |
| importance |
critical to South Florida water management
ⓘ
major source of inflow to Lake Okeechobee ⓘ |
| length |
approximately 134 kilometers
ⓘ
approximately 83 miles ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Central Florida
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Florida ⓘ |
| managingAgency |
South Florida Water Management District
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearCity |
Kissimmee, Florida
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Okeechobee, Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Kissimmee River Basin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
South Florida watershed NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region |
Glades County
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Highlands County NERFINISHED ⓘ Okeechobee County NERFINISHED ⓘ Osceola County NERFINISHED ⓘ Polk County NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| restorationFocus |
improvement of water quality
ⓘ
recovery of fish and wildlife habitat ⓘ reestablishment of natural meanders ⓘ restoration of natural floodplain ⓘ |
| restorationStatus | large portions restored to more natural condition ⓘ |
| riverSystem | Kissimmee–Okeechobee–Everglades system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportsSpecies |
largemouth bass
ⓘ
snail kite ⓘ wading birds ⓘ waterfowl ⓘ |
| tributaryOf | Lake Okeechobee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| USState | Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
State Road 70 (Florida)