Boulder Canyon Dam

GPTKB entity

Statements (57)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:dam
gptkbp:architect gptkb:Frank_Crowe
gptkbp:completed 1936
gptkbp:constructed_in gptkb:Bureau_of_Reclamation
gptkbp:construction_cost $49 million
gptkbp:construction_material gptkb:steel
concrete
gptkbp:construction_method concrete placement
diversion tunnels
gptkbp:construction_started 5 years
gptkbp:cultural_significance iconic landmark
symbol of American ingenuity
tourism driver
gptkbp:dam_type concrete arch-gravity dam
gptkbp:emergency_services flood risk management
gptkbp:environmental_impact altered river ecosystem
gptkbp:famous_event New Deal project
Great Depression era project
Hoover Dam construction
gptkbp:fishing_regulations gptkb:Lake_Mead
gptkbp:flood_control climate change effects
1,000,000 acre-feet
drought impact on water levels
potential for overflow
gptkbp:geological_features gptkb:Black_Canyon
gptkbp:height 726 feet
gptkbp:historical_significance engineering marvel
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Boulder Canyon Dam
gptkbp:legal_agreements interstate agreements
water rights allocations
Colorado River Compact agreements
gptkbp:length 1,244 feet
gptkbp:location gptkb:Colorado_River
gptkbp:maintenance upgrades
repairs
ongoing inspections
gptkbp:occurs_annually 4.5 billion k Wh
gptkbp:power_source 1,000 megawatts
gptkbp:previous_name gptkb:Boulder_Dam
gptkbp:primary_use flood control
water storage
gptkbp:recreation hiking
boating
camping
gptkbp:renaming_year 1947
gptkbp:reservoir gptkb:Lake_Mead
gptkbp:safety_features seismic stability measures
gptkbp:significance part of the Colorado River Compact
gptkbp:spillway_type gated spillway
gptkbp:tourist_attraction gptkb:Lake_Mead_National_Recreation_Area
gptkbp:water_management Colorado River water management
gptkbp:water_source gptkb:Las_Vegas_metropolitan_area
gptkb:Arizona
gptkb:Colorado_River
gptkb:Southern_California
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Boulder_Dam
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5