Caloosahatchee River

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The Caloosahatchee River is a major waterway in southwest Florida that connects Lake Okeechobee to the Gulf of Mexico and serves as an important ecological, recreational, and transportation corridor.

All labels observed (2)

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Caloosahatchee River canonical 18
Caloosahatchee River system 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf river
basinLocation South Florida
linked to: Southwest Florida
connectedTo Intracoastal Waterway
Lake Okeechobee
country United States
crossedBy Interstate 75 NERFINISHED
U.S. Route 41 NERFINISHED
multiple bridges
flowsFrom Lake Okeechobee
flowsInto Gulf of Mexico
formsPartOf ecological corridor in Southwest Florida
hasBasinCountry United States
hasEcosystemType estuarine system
freshwater system
hasEnvironmentalIssue algal blooms
altered freshwater flows
nutrient pollution
hasSection Caloosahatchee Estuary
hasStructure Franklin Lock and Dam
Moore Haven Lock and Dam
Ortona Lock and Dam
historicalUse shipping
transportation route
importantFor fish nurseries
manatee habitat
wildlife habitat
isPartOfProject Central and Southern Florida Flood Control Project
length approximately 108 kilometers
approximately 67 miles
locatedIn Florida
locatedInCounty Glades County, Florida NERFINISHED
Hendry County, Florida NERFINISHED
Lee County, Florida NERFINISHED
locatedInRegion Southwest Florida
managedBy South Florida Water Management District
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
mouthLocation San Carlos Bay
namedAfter Caloosa people
partOf Okeechobee Waterway
passesThrough Alva
Fort Myers
linked to: Fort Myers, Florida

LaBelle
usedFor boating
fishing
irrigation
navigation
recreation
waterSupply
waterwayType navigable waterway

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Fort Myers metropolitan area locatedOn Caloosahatchee River
Caloosahatchee Estuary receivesWaterFrom Caloosahatchee River
Caloosahatchee Estuary partOf Caloosahatchee River system
linked to: Caloosahatchee River
State Road 80 passesNear Caloosahatchee River
subject linked to: State Road 80
Lee County, Florida contains Caloosahatchee River
subject linked to: Lee County, Florida (by water)
Hendry County hasBodyOfWater Caloosahatchee River
Fort Myers, Florida locatedOn Caloosahatchee River
Fort Myers, Florida hasRiver Caloosahatchee River
Lee County, Florida hasRiver Caloosahatchee River
subject linked to: Lee County
Glades County hasBodyOfWater Caloosahatchee River
Cape Coral borderedBy Caloosahatchee River
Cape Coral waterBody Caloosahatchee River
Lake Okeechobee basin hasOutflowTo Caloosahatchee River
Lee County, Florida hasRiver Caloosahatchee River
Florida State Road 80 crosses Caloosahatchee River
Charlotte Harbor mouthOf Caloosahatchee River
Charlotte Harbor receivesInflowFrom Caloosahatchee River
Ortona Mounds near Caloosahatchee River