Boulder Canyon Project

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:river
gptkbp:academic_programs arch-gravity dam
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Las_Vegas
gptkb:Los_Angeles
gptkb:Phoenix
gptkb:Colorado_River_Compact
agricultural irrigation
water conservation efforts
gptkbp:benefits gptkb:economic_development
recreation opportunities
flood risk reduction
gptkbp:challenges labor shortages
regulatory changes
water scarcity
aging infrastructure
financial constraints
geological issues
gptkbp:climate_impact affected by drought conditions
impacts of climate change
gptkbp:completed 1936
gptkbp:construction_started 1931
1936
gptkbp:cultural_impact local communities
Native American lands
gptkbp:environmental_impact altered river ecosystems
gptkbp:funding gptkb:U._S._federal_government
gptkbp:governing_body gptkb:Bureau_of_Reclamation
gptkbp:height 726 feet
gptkbp:historical_significance Great Depression 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:includes gptkb:Hoover_Dam
gptkbp:legal_framework gptkb:Reclamation_Act_of_1902
Boulder Canyon Project Act
gptkbp:length 1,244 feet
gptkbp:location gptkb:Colorado_River
gptkbp:power_source 2,080 megawatts
gptkbp:purpose gptkb:hydroelectric_power_generation
water supply
flood control
gptkbp:reservoir gptkb:Lake_Havasu
gptkb:Lake_Mead
28.5 million acre-feet
gptkbp:significance major engineering feat
gptkbp:sustainability_efforts conservation programs
water recycling initiatives
gptkbp:tourism_impact attracts millions of visitors
gptkbp:water_delivery 1.5 million acre-feet annually
gptkbp:water_management allocated to several states
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Bureau_of_Reclamation
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5