Boulder Canyon Project

GPTKB entity

Properties (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Telecommunications_company
gptkbp:architect gptkb:Frank_Crowe
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Hoover_Dam
gptkbp:built 1931
1936
concrete arch-gravity dam
gptkbp:challenges climate change effects
regulatory changes
infrastructure aging
water scarcity issues
population growth demands
gptkbp:completed 1936
gptkbp:controversy water rights litigation
gptkbp:cultural_impact influenced art and literature
gptkbp:educational_programs environmental education programs
gptkbp:electrification 2,080 megawatts
gptkbp:environmental_impact stimulated local economies
job creation during construction
drought management strategies
alteration of ecosystems
gptkbp:governing_body gptkb:Bureau_of_Reclamation
gptkbp:historical_significance New Deal era project
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Boulder Canyon Project
gptkbp:impact agriculture_in_the_Southwest
urban_development_in_the_Southwest
gptkbp:isBeneficialFor gptkb:California
gptkb:Mexico
gptkb:Arizona
gptkb:Nevada
gptkbp:legalStatus gptkb:Boulder_Canyon_Project_Act
gptkbp:length approximately 1,450 miles
gptkbp:lighting approximately 1.5 million acre-feet
gptkbp:location gptkb:Colorado_River
gptkbp:maintenance ongoing operations and maintenance
gptkbp:partnerships collaboration with local governments
gptkbp:public_perception controversial project
gptkbp:purpose water supply
flood control
hydroelectric power generation
gptkbp:reservoir gptkb:Lake_Havasu
gptkb:Lake_Mead
gptkbp:significance major infrastructure project
gptkbp:sustainability_initiatives water conservation initiatives
gptkbp:tourism popular tourist destination
gptkbp:waterManagement gptkb:California_Aqueduct
gptkb:Metropolitan_Water_District_of_Southern_California
gptkb:Las_Vegas_Valley_Water_District
gptkb:Central_Arizona_Project
gptkbp:waterSource gptkb:Colorado_River_Compact