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The Gowanus Canal (originally known as Gowanus Creek) is a 1.8-mile-long (2.9 km) canal in the New York City borough of Brooklyn, on the westernmost portion of Long Island. Once a vital cargo transportation hub, the canal has seen decreasing use since the mid-20th century as domestic shipping declined. It continues to be used for occasional movement of…
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| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gowanus Canal | CERCLIS ID | NYN000206222 | 1.00 | infobox |
| Gowanus Canal | Contaminants | PAHs, VOCs, PCBs, pesticides, metals | 1.00 | infobox |
| Gowanus Canal | Listed | April 3, 2010 | 1.00 | infobox |
| Gowanus Canal | Location | Brooklyn, New York City, Kings, New York | 1.00 | infobox |
| Gowanus Canal | Location | .mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct,.mw-pars… | 1.00 | infobox |
| Gowanus Canal | Proposed | September 4, 2009 | 1.00 | infobox |
| dredging | instance of | It was to examine possible alternatives for ecosystem restoration | 0.80 | text |
| and wetland | instance of | It was to examine possible alternatives for ecosystem restoration | 0.80 | text |
| habitat restoration | instance of | It was to examine possible alternatives for ecosystem restoration | 0.80 | text |
| be completed in 2005 | instance of | It was to examine possible alternatives for ecosystem restoration | 0.80 | text |
| Riverkeeper | instance of | groups | 0.80 | text |
| and universities such as Cornell | instance of | groups | 0.80 | text |
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