Contractors Hill
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Contractors Hill is a prominent landform along the Panama Canal’s Gaillard Cut, historically significant for the massive excavation and landslide-control efforts required during the canal’s construction.
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hill
ⓘ
landform ⓘ |
| elevationRelativeTo | higher than canal water level ⓘ |
| formsShoreOf | Culebra Cut section of Panama Canal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Contractors Hill (Panama Canal)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Contractors Hill, Panama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGeology | sedimentary rocks and volcanic materials (general) ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalSignificance |
engineering history of the Panama Canal
ⓘ
geotechnical engineering ⓘ |
| isAssociatedWith |
Culebra Cut excavation
ⓘ
Panama Canal construction ⓘ landslide control ⓘ slope stabilization ⓘ |
| isKnownFor |
recurrent landslides during canal construction
ⓘ
steep unstable slopes ⓘ |
| isNear | Gold Hill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isOn | east bank of Gaillard Cut NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPartOf | continental divide in Panama ⓘ |
| isProminentAlong | Gaillard Cut NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isSubjectOf |
geological and geotechnical research
ⓘ
historical studies of Panama Canal construction ⓘ |
| isVisibleFrom | ships transiting the Panama Canal at Gaillard Cut ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Gaillard Cut
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Panama NERFINISHED ⓘ Panama Canal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameRefersTo | contractors who worked on the Panama Canal ⓘ |
| overlooks | main channel of the Panama Canal at Gaillard Cut ⓘ |
| partOf | Panama Canal Zone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wasModifiedBy |
large-scale blasting
ⓘ
mechanical excavation ⓘ |
| wasModifiedDuring | early 20th century ⓘ |
| wasSiteOf |
landslide-mitigation projects
ⓘ
massive excavation works ⓘ |
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