Algiers Lock
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Algiers Lock is a navigation lock in Louisiana that connects the Mississippi River to the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, facilitating commercial and marine traffic between these major waterways.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Old Algiers | 1 |
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
navigation lock
ⓘ
waterway infrastructure ⓘ |
| connectsWaterway |
Gulf Intracoastal Waterway
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mississippi River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| hasEconomicRole |
supports agricultural exports
ⓘ
supports petrochemical industry logistics ⓘ supports regional commerce ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
allows vessels to transit between different water levels
ⓘ
provides access between Mississippi River and GIWW ⓘ |
| hasNavigationRole | bypass for river traffic during high water or congestion ⓘ |
| isNear | New Orleans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | federal ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Algiers, New Orleans
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Louisiana ⓘ Orleans Parish NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Central Time Zone ⓘ |
| locatedOnBankOf | west bank of the Mississippi River ⓘ |
| managingOrganization |
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers New Orleans District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
U.S. navigation infrastructure
ⓘ
federal inland waterway system ⓘ |
| purpose |
commercial traffic facilitation
ⓘ
marine traffic facilitation ⓘ navigation ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Gulf Coast
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lower Mississippi River region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state | operational ⓘ |
| supportsVesselType |
barges
ⓘ
small commercial vessels ⓘ towboats ⓘ |
| transportMode | inland water transport ⓘ |
| usedFor |
barge traffic
ⓘ
commercial shipping ⓘ inland waterway transportation ⓘ tugboat traffic ⓘ |
| waterType | inland waterway ⓘ |
| waterwaySystem |
Gulf Intracoastal Waterway
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mississippi River navigation system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Old Algiers