Altus Dam

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf dam
gptkbp:annualVisitors approximately 100,000
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:North_Fork_Red_River
gptkbp:communityEvents hosted annually
gptkbp:communityImpact supports local economy
provides water for irrigation
gptkbp:completed 1970
gptkbp:constructionMaterial earthfill
gptkbp:designedBy gptkb:U.S._Army_Corps_of_Engineers
gptkbp:drainageBasin 1,800 square miles
gptkbp:educationalPrograms offered to the public
gptkbp:electrification no
gptkbp:emergencyServices yes
flood risk management
gptkbp:environmentalImpact habitat alteration
affected by droughts
affected by heavy rains
gptkbp:fishSpecies bass
catfish
crappie
gptkbp:height 90 feet
gptkbp:held_annually 1,000,000 acre-feet
gptkbp:historicalSignificance important for regional agriculture
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Altus Dam
gptkbp:length 3,200 feet
gptkbp:lighting significant in 1980
significant in 1990
significant in 2007
significant in 2015
part_of_the_Washita_River_Basin_Project
gptkbp:localGovernment involved in management
gptkbp:location gptkb:Altus,_Oklahoma
gptkbp:managedBy gptkb:Oklahoma_Water_Resources_Board
gptkbp:partnerships with local schools
gptkbp:primaryMission irrigation
flood control
gptkbp:publicAccess yes
gptkbp:recreation fishing
hiking
boating
gptkbp:reservoir Altus-Lugert_Lake
gptkbp:safetyFeatures emergency response plans
regular inspections
gptkbp:spillwayType gated spillway
gptkbp:waterManagement popular for water sports
practices encouraged
gptkbp:waterQuality conducted regularly
managed_by_U.S._Army_Corps_of_Engineers
gptkbp:waterSource gptkb:North_Fork_Red_River
gptkbp:wildlife available
supports various species