Calcasieu Lake
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Calcasieu Lake is a brackish coastal estuary in southwestern Louisiana known for its rich fisheries and role in regional navigation and industry.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Calcasieu Lake canonical | 2 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
estuary
ⓘ
lagoon ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Big Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectedTo |
Calcasieu River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Calcasieu Ship Channel NERFINISHED ⓘ Gulf of Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| ecosystemType | coastal estuary ⓘ |
| habitatFor |
fish
ⓘ
shellfish ⓘ waterfowl ⓘ wetland wildlife ⓘ |
| hasEconomicRole |
regional fisheries economy
ⓘ
regional shipping economy ⓘ supporting coastal industries ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
marsh shoreline
ⓘ
navigation channels ⓘ tidal influence ⓘ |
| hasInflow |
Bayous and marsh channels
ⓘ
Calcasieu River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMouth | Gulf of Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
commercial fishing
ⓘ
oyster production ⓘ recreational fishing ⓘ redfish fishing ⓘ rich fisheries ⓘ speckled trout fishing ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Calcasieu Parish
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cameron Parish NERFINISHED ⓘ Louisiana ⓘ Southwestern Louisiana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Calcasieu River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Cameron, Louisiana
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lake Charles, Louisiana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Calcasieu River estuary system
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gulf Coast of the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | U.S. Gulf Coast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
industrial transport
ⓘ
navigation ⓘ oil and gas industry support ⓘ petrochemical industry support ⓘ shipping ⓘ |
| waterType | brackish ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.