Turners Falls Canal
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Turners Falls Canal is a historic 19th-century industrial waterway in Turners Falls, Massachusetts, built to harness the Connecticut River’s power for mills and navigation.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Turners Falls Canal canonical | 1 |
| Turners Falls power canal | 1 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
canal
ⓘ
historic industrial waterway ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
19th-century New England mill economy
ⓘ
Connecticut River power development ⓘ |
| builtFor | industrial development of Turners Falls ⓘ |
| connectedTo |
Connecticut River main channel at its head
ⓘ
Connecticut River main channel at its tailrace ⓘ |
| constructionBegan | 1860s ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crosses | former mill district of Turners Falls ⓘ |
| eraOfSignificance | late 19th century ⓘ |
| feeds | hydropower facilities at Turners Falls ⓘ |
| geographicContext | northern Massachusetts ⓘ |
| hasBankType | lined with industrial buildings and mill sites ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
industrial mill sites along banks
ⓘ
locks for navigation (historically) ⓘ power headrace ⓘ |
| hasHeritageStatus | historic industrial infrastructure ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| historicalUse |
supplying water wheels and turbines
ⓘ
supporting river navigation around Turners Falls ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Connecticut River industrial corridor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Franklin County, Massachusetts
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Massachusetts ⓘ Turners Falls, Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnWaterway | Connecticut River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | earth and masonry structures ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Turners Falls NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near | Turners Falls Dam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Turners Falls industrial district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryUse |
industrial power canal
ⓘ
navigation canal ⓘ water power supply ⓘ |
| purpose |
to harness the power of the Connecticut River for mills
ⓘ
to support navigation around river falls and rapids ⓘ |
| region | New England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serves | mills in Turners Falls ⓘ |
| status | historic structure ⓘ |
| transportFunction | bypassing falls on the Connecticut River ⓘ |
| usedFor |
hydroelectric power generation
ⓘ
industrial water power in the 19th century ⓘ |
| waterManagementRole | diversion of river flow for power ⓘ |
| waterSource | Connecticut River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Turners Falls power canal