Bluestone Dam

GPTKB entity

Statements (57)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:dam
gptkbp:capacity 1,200,000 acre-feet
gptkbp:climate_impact flood mitigation
drought management
water temperature regulation
gptkbp:community_impact recreational opportunities
tourism increase
local economy boost
gptkbp:completed gptkb:1949
gptkbp:constructed_in gptkb:U._S._Army_Corps_of_Engineers
gptkbp:construction_material concrete
gptkbp:construction_started 1941
gptkbp:dam_type concrete gravity dam
gptkbp:electrification 30 megawatts
gptkbp:elevation 1,200 feet above sea level
gptkbp:emergency_services flood risk management
gptkbp:environmental_impact water quality changes
habitat alteration
gptkbp:fish_species gptkb:trout
gptkbp:flood_control 1,000,000 acre-feet
significant floods in 2010
significant floods in 1985
significant floods in 2001
significant floods in 2016
significant floods in 2020
gptkbp:height 1,400 feet
165 feet
gptkbp:historical_significance part of flood control system
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Bluestone Dam
gptkbp:is_monitored_by hydrological monitoring
gptkbp:length 1,400 feet
gptkbp:location gptkb:West_Virginia
gptkbp:maintenance upgrades
regular inspections
repair works
gptkbp:occurs_annually 100,000 megawatt-hours
gptkbp:operational_status active
gptkbp:owner gptkb:U._S._Army_Corps_of_Engineers
gptkbp:parks gptkb:Bluestone_State_Park
gptkbp:primary_use gptkb:hydroelectric_power_generation
flood control
gptkbp:public_access yes
gptkbp:recreation fishing
hiking
boating
camping
gptkbp:reservoir gptkb:Bluestone_Lake
3,200 acres
gptkbp:river gptkb:New_River
gptkbp:safety_features monitoring equipment
emergency spillway
gptkbp:spillway_type gated spillway
gptkbp:surface 3,200 acres
gptkbp:water_management controlled release
gptkbp:water_source New River watershed
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Bluestone_Lake
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8