Grand Canal d’Alsace

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artificial waterway canal navigation canal

The Grand Canal d’Alsace is a major artificial waterway in eastern France that diverts and regulates part of the Rhine for navigation, hydroelectric power, and flood control.

Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	artificial waterway → canal → navigation canal →
constructionStart	1928 →
country	France →
designedFor	large Rhine barges →
divertsWaterFrom	Rhine →
endPoint	Vogelgrun →
followsRiver	Rhine →
hasEconomicRole	supporting regional industry through transport and power →
hasEnvironmentalImpact	modification of Rhine flow and habitats →
hasFunction	improving navigability of the Upper Rhine → reducing flood risk on the Rhine → regulating Rhine flow →
hasHydroelectricPlant	Fessenheim hydroelectric power station → Kembs hydroelectric power station → Ottmarsheim hydroelectric power station → Vogelgrun hydroelectric power station →
hasLock	Fessenheim lock → Kembs lock → Ottmarsheim lock → Vogelgrun lock →
hasStructureType	canalized river diversion →
isPartOf	Upper Rhine development scheme →
languageOfName	French →
locatedIn	Alsace → Grand Est region NERFINISHED → Haut-Rhin department → eastern France →
locatedOnBorderWith	Germany →
nearbyCity	Basel NERFINISHED → Breisach am Rhein →
openingDate	1959 →
operator	Électricité de France →
partOf	Rhine waterway system →
passesNear	Colmar → Mulhouse →
purpose	flood control → hydroelectric power generation → navigation → river regulation →
regionHistorically	Alsace →
separates	French territory from German Rhine channel in some sections →
startPoint	Kembs →
usedFor	commercial shipping → inland navigation →
waterwayClass	large-gauge European waterway →

Referenced by (2)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Rhine →	connectedByCanal
European inland shipping network →	hasComponent