Shinnecock Inlet
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Shinnecock Inlet is a tidal strait on the South Fork of Long Island that connects Shinnecock Bay to the Atlantic Ocean and serves as an important navigation and fishing channel.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
strait
ⓘ
tidal inlet ⓘ waterway ⓘ |
| affects |
sediment transport along Long Island south shore
ⓘ
shoreline erosion patterns ⓘ |
| connectsBodyOfWater |
Atlantic Ocean
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Shinnecock Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| county | Suffolk County NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| environmentType |
coastal marine environment
ⓘ
estuarine inlet ⓘ |
| formedBy | storm breach ⓘ |
| hasAccess |
Atlantic Ocean fisheries
ⓘ
inshore bays and estuaries ⓘ |
| hasEconomicImportance |
local fishing industry
ⓘ
recreational boating economy ⓘ |
| hasHydrologicalCharacteristic |
strong tidal exchange
ⓘ
subject to shoaling ⓘ subject to storm-driven changes ⓘ tidal currents ⓘ |
| hasRisk |
navigation hazards
ⓘ
strong currents for small craft ⓘ |
| hasUseRestriction |
subject to fishing regulations
ⓘ
subject to marine navigation regulations ⓘ |
| isOnCoastOf | Atlantic Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPartOfSystem | Long Island barrier island inlets ⓘ |
| isSubjectOf |
coastal engineering studies
ⓘ
navigation safety advisories ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
South Fork of Long Island
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
State of New York NERFINISHED ⓘ Suffolk County, New York ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| maintainedBy | dredging operations ⓘ |
| near |
Hamptons region of Long Island
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Shinnecock Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ Shinnecock Indian Reservation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | South Shore of Long Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Long Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state | New York ⓘ |
| usedFor |
access to offshore Atlantic waters
ⓘ
commercial fishing ⓘ recreational boating ⓘ recreational fishing ⓘ |
| waterwayFunction |
fishing channel
ⓘ
navigation channel ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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