Marmet Lock and Dam
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Marmet Lock and Dam is a navigation and flood-control structure on the Kanawha River in West Virginia that helps maintain a stable waterway for commercial and recreational traffic.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
flood-control structure
ⓘ
lock and dam ⓘ navigation structure ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| hasComponent |
dam
ⓘ
navigation lock ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
flood control
ⓘ
navigation ⓘ water level regulation ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Ohio River basin infrastructure NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Kanawha County, West Virginia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| locatedOnRiver | Kanawha River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maintains | stable waterway ⓘ |
| nearCity | Marmet, West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Huntington District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Kanawha River navigation system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
improve navigation on the Kanawha River
ⓘ
regulate river water levels ⓘ support barge traffic ⓘ |
| replaced | original Marmet Locks ⓘ |
| riverMileOnKanawha | approximately 67 ⓘ |
| supportsTraffic |
commercial barge traffic
ⓘ
recreational boats ⓘ |
| usedFor |
commercial navigation
ⓘ
flood control ⓘ recreational navigation ⓘ |
| waterwayClass | inland waterway ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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