Cornwall Canal (Ontario) rapids area on the St. Lawrence River
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The Cornwall Canal (Ontario) rapids area on the St. Lawrence River is a stretch of turbulent water and former navigation hazard that historically necessitated canal construction to bypass its strong currents and shallows.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Cornwall Canal rapids area | 0 |
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf | rapids ⓘ |
| bypassedBy |
Cornwall Canal
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St. Lawrence Seaway locks near Cornwall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
shallows
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strong currents ⓘ turbulent water ⓘ |
| hasEnvironmentalFeature |
fast-flowing current
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shallow rocky riverbed ⓘ |
| hasUse | historical navigation route (hazardous) ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 19th century navigation era ⓘ |
| historicalRole | navigation hazard on the St. Lawrence River ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Ontario
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St. Lawrence River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInWaterwaySystem | Great Lakes–St. Lawrence waterway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Cornwall, Ontario NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedUpstreamOf | Cornwall, Ontario NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| motivatedConstructionOf | Cornwall Canal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| navigationStatus |
formerly major obstruction to shipping
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largely bypassed by modern canalized channel ⓘ |
| partOf |
St. Lawrence River navigation system
NERFINISHED
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St. Lawrence River rapids NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presentDayUse |
habitat for riverine aquatic species
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local boating and recreation area (with restrictions) ⓘ |
| region | Eastern Ontario NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedStructure |
Cornwall Canal (Ontario)
NERFINISHED
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St. Lawrence Seaway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| risk | hazardous to small craft in high flow conditions ⓘ |
| watercourse | St. Lawrence River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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