Bonnet Carre' Spillway

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf spillway
gptkbp:areaServed gptkb:New_Orleans_metropolitan_area
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Mississippi_River_Flood_of_1927
gptkbp:benefits reducing flood risk
gptkbp:built 1937
gptkbp:capacity 250,000 cubic feet per second
gptkbp:collaborations state and federal agencies
gptkbp:communityEngagement local stakeholder meetings
gptkbp:communityImpact local economy
gptkbp:communitySupport local advocacy groups
gptkbp:constructionMaterial earth and rock
gptkbp:coordinates 30.0511° N, 90.3956° W
gptkbp:design earthen_levee
gptkbp:drainageBasin gptkb:Mississippi_River
gptkbp:electronicSystems structural integrity assessments
gptkbp:emergencyServices hurricane protection
during flood events
part of disaster response plans
gptkbp:environmentalImpact wetland restoration
increased flood risk
gptkbp:features gates
gptkbp:funding federal grants
gptkbp:futurePlans upgrades and improvements
gptkbp:height 20 feet
gptkbp:historicalEvent opened for the 2011 flood
gptkbp:historicalPeriod used during major floods
gptkbp:historicalRecords documented flood events
gptkbp:historicalSignificance flood management history
gptkbp:hoursOfOperation over 80 years
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Bonnet Carre' Spillway
gptkbp:impact local ecosystems
gptkbp:is_monitored_by hydrological studies
gptkbp:length 1,500 feet
gptkbp:location gptkb:Louisiana
gptkbp:maintenance regular inspections
gptkbp:opened April 1950
June 1950
gptkbp:operatedBy gptkb:U.S._Army_Corps_of_Engineers
gptkbp:partnerships non-profit organizations
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Mississippi_River_and_Tributaries_Project
gptkbp:publicAccess educational programs
limited access for safety
gptkbp:purpose flood control
gptkbp:region critical infrastructure
gptkbp:regulatoryCompliance gptkb:Federal_Government
gptkbp:research environmental impact studies
gptkbp:river reduces river stage
gptkbp:safetyFeatures flood warning systems
gptkbp:supportRole teaching flood management
gptkbp:waterManagement diversion of floodwaters
gptkbp:waterQuality improves downstream water quality
gptkbp:waterSource gptkb:Lake_Pontchartrain
gptkbp:width 1,200 feet