Winfield Lock and Dam
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Winfield Lock and Dam is a navigation and flood-control structure on the Kanawha River in West Virginia that helps regulate river levels and facilitate barge traffic.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Winfield Lock and Dam canonical | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
flood-control structure
ⓘ
lock and dam ⓘ navigation structure ⓘ |
| category |
Buildings and structures in Putnam County, West Virginia
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Dams in West Virginia ⓘ Locks of West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Army Corps of Engineers dams ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| county | Putnam County, West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| downstreamFrom | Gallipolis Locks and Dam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
reduces flood risk along the Kanawha River
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regulates river levels on the Kanawha River ⓘ supports barge traffic ⓘ supports commercial navigation ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
dam
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navigation lock ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
controls water levels for navigation
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maintains a navigable pool upstream ⓘ mitigates flooding along the Kanawha River ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
federal government of the United States
|
| locatedInBasin |
Mississippi River basin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ohio River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnWatercourse | Kanawha River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managingAgency | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearestCity | Winfield, West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator |
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Huntington District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Kanawha River lock and dam system
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
inland waterway system of the United States ⓘ |
| purpose |
facilitation of barge traffic
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flood control ⓘ navigation ⓘ water level regulation ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Kanawha Valley
NERFINISHED
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central West Virginia ⓘ |
| river | Kanawha River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state | West Virginia ⓘ |
| transportModeSupported |
inland barges
ⓘ
towboats ⓘ |
| upstreamFrom | Marmet Lock and Dam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
commercial shipping
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industrial transportation ⓘ recreational boating ⓘ |
| waterway | Kanawha River Navigation System NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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