Bastrop Dam

GPTKB entity

Properties (55)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Dam
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Bastrop_State_Park
gptkbp:caps 30,000 acre-feet
gptkbp:communityEvents Annual fishing tournaments
Environmental clean-up days
gptkbp:communityImpact Local economy support
gptkbp:completed 1964
gptkbp:constructionMaterial Earthfill
gptkbp:designedBy gptkb:U.S._Army_Corps_of_Engineers
gptkbp:drainageBasin 1,200 square miles
gptkbp:educationalPrograms Wildlife education programs
Water safety courses
gptkbp:electrification No
gptkbp:emergencyServices Flood management
In place
gptkbp:environmentalImpact Habitat for wildlife
Affected by droughts
Affected by heavy rains
gptkbp:fishSpecies State regulations apply
gptkbp:futurePlans Upgrades to infrastructure
Enhanced flood management strategies
gptkbp:height 30 feet
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Part_of_Texas_water_management_history
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Bastrop Dam
gptkbp:length 1,200 feet
gptkbp:lighting 20,000 acre-feet
gptkbp:localWildlife Mammals
Reptiles
Amphibians
Bird species
Fish species
gptkbp:location gptkb:Bastrop,_Texas
gptkbp:maintenance Regular inspections
gptkbp:owner gptkb:Lower_Colorado_River_Authority
gptkbp:partnerships Local schools
Conservation organizations
gptkbp:publicAccess Yes
gptkbp:purpose Flood control
gptkbp:recreation Boating
Camping
Fishing
Hiking
gptkbp:regulatoryCompliance gptkb:Texas_Commission_on_Environmental_Quality
gptkbp:reservoir gptkb:Lake_Bastrop
gptkbp:river gptkb:Colorado_River
gptkbp:significantEvent Flooding in 2015
Flooding in 2007
Flooding in 1997
Flooding in 2021
gptkbp:spillwayType Gated spillway
gptkbp:surface 1,200 acres
gptkbp:type Embankment dam
gptkbp:waterQuality Monitored regularly
gptkbp:waterSource Rainfall and runoff
gptkbp:wildlife Common activity