Allegheny River Lock and Dam
GPTKB entity
Statements (54)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
Lock and Dam
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gptkbp:annualVisitors |
$1 million
1,000 vessels |
gptkbp:built |
1934
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gptkbp:communityEngagement |
Public tours available
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gptkbp:communityEvents |
Annual river cleanup
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gptkbp:communityImpact |
Economic development
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gptkbp:constructedIn |
1934
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gptkbp:constructionMaterial |
Concrete
$2 million |
gptkbp:constructionStarted |
1929
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gptkbp:educationalPrograms |
Environmental education initiatives
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gptkbp:electrification |
Hydroelectric power
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gptkbp:emergencyServices |
Flood response
Flood drills conducted |
gptkbp:environmentalImpact |
Habitat alteration
Mitigates_flooding_risks |
gptkbp:famousLandmark |
Listed_on_National_Register_of_Historic_Places
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gptkbp:flag |
1
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gptkbp:hasLength |
600 feet
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gptkbp:height |
40 feet
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gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
Part of the inland waterway system
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gptkbp:historicalTours |
Guided tours available
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Allegheny River Lock and Dam
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gptkbp:length |
1,200 feet
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gptkbp:lighting |
1,500 acre-feet
Protects local communities |
gptkbp:localWildlife |
Supports bird populations
Supports fish populations |
gptkbp:locatedIn |
gptkb:Pennsylvania
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gptkbp:maintenance |
Regular inspections
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gptkbp:navigationEquipment |
Facilitates commerce
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gptkbp:nearestCity |
gptkb:Pittsburgh
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gptkbp:operatedBy |
gptkb:U.S._Army_Corps_of_Engineers
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gptkbp:partnerships |
Collaborates with local governments
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gptkbp:partOf |
Ohio_River_Basin
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gptkbp:provides |
Flood control
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gptkbp:publicAccess |
Open to visitors
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gptkbp:recreation |
Boating
Fishing Hiking |
gptkbp:researchInterest |
Environmental studies conducted.
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gptkbp:reservoir |
gptkb:Allegheny_River
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gptkbp:river |
gptkb:Allegheny_River
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gptkbp:safetyFeatures |
Regular safety audits
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gptkbp:serves |
Navigation
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gptkbp:spillwayType |
100,000 cubic feet per second
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gptkbp:type |
Concrete gravity dam
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gptkbp:waterManagement |
Wildlife observation
Canoeing opportunities Kayaking opportunities |
gptkbp:waterQuality |
Water monitoring
Automated systems in place |
gptkbp:width |
110 feet
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