Columbus Lock and Dam
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Columbus Lock and Dam is a navigation and flood-control structure on the Tombigbee River in Mississippi that helps regulate water levels and support commercial river traffic.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Columbus Lock and Dam canonical | 1 |
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
flood-control structure
ⓘ
lock and dam ⓘ navigation structure ⓘ |
| affects |
flood risk along the Tombigbee River
ⓘ
river traffic on the Tombigbee River ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| hasComponent |
dam
ⓘ
gates ⓘ navigation lock ⓘ spillway ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
allows vessels to bypass river elevation changes
ⓘ
improves navigability of the Tombigbee River ⓘ regulates downstream water levels ⓘ regulates upstream water levels ⓘ |
| isPartOfSystem | federal navigation projects in the southeastern United States ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Mississippi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| locatedInBasin | Tombigbee River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnWaterway | Tombigbee River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managingAgency | United States Army Corps of Engineers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearCity | Columbus, Mississippi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator | United States Army Corps of Engineers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Tennessee–Tombigbee Waterway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
flood control
ⓘ
navigation ⓘ support of commercial river traffic ⓘ water level regulation ⓘ |
| river | Tombigbee River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state | Mississippi ⓘ |
| usedFor |
commercial barge traffic
ⓘ
recreational boating ⓘ |
| waterwayType | inland waterway infrastructure ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.