Boulder Dam

GPTKB entity

Statements (61)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:dam
gptkbp:academic_programs gptkb:Art_Deco
gptkbp:architect gptkb:Gordon_Kaufmann
gptkbp:awards multiple
gptkbp:challenges gptkb:Great_Depression
gptkbp:climate_impact regional climate modification
gptkbp:community_impact local economy boost
gptkbp:completed 1936
gptkbp:constructed_in gptkb:U._S._Bureau_of_Reclamation
gptkbp:construction_cost 49 million dollars
gptkbp:construction_method concrete placement
gptkbp:construction_started 1931
gptkbp:cultural_impact symbol of American ingenuity
gptkbp:dam_type concrete dam
gptkbp:design arch-gravity dam
gptkbp:educational_programs yes
gptkbp:emergency_services yes
available
gptkbp:employees over 5,000
gptkbp:environmental_impact altered local ecosystems
gptkbp:famous_event Hoover Dam tours
gptkbp:famous_for engineering feat
gptkbp:federal_project yes
gptkbp:fishing_regulations available
gptkbp:flood_control yes
over 1 million acre-feet
gptkbp:has_visitor_center yes
gptkbp:height 726 feet
gptkbp:historical_significance gptkb:historical_landmark
gptkbp:historical_tours available
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Boulder Dam
gptkbp:hydrology critical for southwestern U. S.
gptkbp:inspiration various films and literature
gptkbp:known_as gptkb:Hoover_Dam
gptkbp:last_eruption monitored
gptkbp:length 1,244 feet
gptkbp:location gptkb:Colorado_River
gptkbp:maintenance ongoing
gptkbp:named_after gptkb:1930
gptkbp:power_output 2,080 megawatts
gptkbp:power_source yes
renewable energy source
gptkbp:previous_name gptkb:Boulder_Canyon_Dam
gptkbp:primary_use gptkb:hydroelectric_power_generation
gptkbp:public_access yes
gptkbp:reservoir gptkb:Lake_Mead
gptkbp:safety_features earthquake resistance
gptkbp:spillway_type over 200,000 cubic feet per second
gptkbp:sport yes
gptkbp:state gptkb:Arizona
gptkb:Nevada
gptkbp:tourist_attraction yes
gptkbp:turbine_type gptkb:17
gptkbp:visitors_per_year over 7 million
gptkbp:water_management yes
gptkbp:water_quality monitored
gptkbp:water_source yes
gptkbp:wildlife supports local wildlife.
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Hoover_Dam
gptkb:The_Hoover_Dam
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4