gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:dam
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gptkbp:architect
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gptkb:Frank_Crowe
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gptkbp:completed
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1936
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gptkbp:constructed_in
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gptkb:Bureau_of_Reclamation
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gptkbp:construction_cost
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$49 million
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gptkbp:construction_material
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gptkb:steel
concrete
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gptkbp:construction_method
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concrete placement
diversion tunnels
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gptkbp:construction_started
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5 years
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gptkbp:cultural_significance
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iconic landmark
symbol of American ingenuity
tourism driver
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gptkbp:dam_type
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concrete arch-gravity dam
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gptkbp:emergency_services
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flood risk management
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gptkbp:environmental_impact
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altered river ecosystem
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gptkbp:famous_event
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New Deal project
Great Depression era project
Hoover Dam construction
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gptkbp:fishing_regulations
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gptkb:Lake_Mead
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gptkbp:flood_control
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climate change effects
1,000,000 acre-feet
drought impact on water levels
potential for overflow
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gptkbp:geological_features
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gptkb:Black_Canyon
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gptkbp:height
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726 feet
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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engineering marvel
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Boulder Canyon Dam
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gptkbp:legal_agreements
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interstate agreements
water rights allocations
Colorado River Compact agreements
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gptkbp:length
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1,244 feet
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:Colorado_River
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gptkbp:maintenance
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upgrades
repairs
ongoing inspections
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gptkbp:occurs_annually
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4.5 billion k Wh
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gptkbp:power_source
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1,000 megawatts
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gptkbp:previous_name
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gptkb:Boulder_Dam
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gptkbp:primary_use
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flood control
water storage
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gptkbp:recreation
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hiking
boating
camping
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gptkbp:renaming_year
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1947
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gptkbp:reservoir
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gptkb:Lake_Mead
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gptkbp:safety_features
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seismic stability measures
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gptkbp:significance
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part of the Colorado River Compact
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gptkbp:spillway_type
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gated spillway
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gptkbp:tourist_attraction
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gptkb:Lake_Mead_National_Recreation_Area
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gptkbp:water_management
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Colorado River water management
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gptkbp:water_source
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gptkb:Las_Vegas_metropolitan_area
gptkb:Arizona
gptkb:Colorado_River
gptkb:Southern_California
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Boulder_Dam
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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