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gptkbp:instanceOf
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dam
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gptkbp:annualVisitors
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4.2 billion kWh
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gptkbp:architect
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gptkb:Gordon_Kaufmann
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gptkbp:associatedWith
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gptkb:Lake_Mead_National_Recreation_Area
gptkb:Hoover_administration
water rights disputes
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gptkbp:completed
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1936
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gptkbp:constructionMaterial
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concrete and steel
49 million USD
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gptkbp:constructionStarted
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1931
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gptkbp:culturalSignificance
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symbol_of_American_ingenuity
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gptkbp:designatedAs
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National_Historic_Landmark
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gptkbp:designedBy
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gptkb:U.S._Bureau_of_Reclamation
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gptkbp:emergencyServices
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flood control measures in place
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gptkbp:environmentalImpact
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altered local ecosystems
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gptkbp:famousFor
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its scenic views
engineering marvel
its construction challenges
being a major engineering project of the 20th century
its_Art_Deco_design
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gptkbp:fuelCapacity
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2,080 MW
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gptkbp:height
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726 feet
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gptkbp:historicalSignificance
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part of New Deal programs
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Boulder Dam
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gptkbp:impact
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boosted tourism and jobs
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gptkbp:length
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1,244 feet
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gptkbp:lighting
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1.5 million acre-feet
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gptkbp:locatedIn
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gptkb:Arizona
gptkb:Nevada
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gptkbp:notableEvent
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Great Depression relief project
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gptkbp:numberOfTeams
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17
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gptkbp:openToPublic
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1937
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gptkbp:previousName
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gptkb:Hoover_Dam
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gptkbp:primaryMission
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water supply
flood control
hydroelectric power generation
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gptkbp:reservoir
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gptkb:Lake_Mead
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gptkbp:touristAttraction
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guided tours available
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gptkbp:type
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arch-gravity dam
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gptkbp:visitorsPerYear
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over 7 million
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gptkbp:waterManagement
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reducing flood risk
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gptkbp:waterQuality
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regulated_by_the_Bureau_of_Reclamation
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gptkbp:waterSource
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gptkb:Colorado_River
irrigation and municipal use
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