Brokopondo Reservoir

GPTKB entity

Properties (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf reservoir
gptkbp:annualVisitors approximately 3000 mm
gptkbp:associatedWith Alcoa
gptkbp:averageTemperature around 27°C
gptkbp:challenges climate change
resource management
infrastructure maintenance
pollution management
community displacement
gptkbp:climate tropical climate
gptkbp:connects gptkb:Afobaka_Lake
gptkbp:createdBy gptkb:Afobaka_Dam
gptkbp:culturalSignificance community events
local folklore
traditional fishing practices
gptkbp:economicImpact job creation
tourism revenue
energy exports
gptkbp:elevation approximately 30 meters above sea level
gptkbp:environmentalImpact deforestation
water quality issues
biodiversity loss
gptkbp:futurePlans sustainability initiatives
renewable energy projects
ecotourism development
gptkbp:geographicalFeature artificial lake
gptkbp:historicalSignificance part_of_Suriname's_industrial_development
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Brokopondo Reservoir
gptkbp:infrastructure gptkb:hydroelectric_power_station
bridges
road access
gptkbp:is_essential_for water supply
local economy
energy supply
gptkbp:localTraditions gptkb:Brokopondo_District
indigenous peoples
gptkbp:location gptkb:Suriname
gptkbp:manager gptkb:Suriname_Energy_Company_(EBS)
gptkbp:maximumDepth approximately 50 meters
gptkbp:outflow gptkb:Suriname_River
gptkbp:primaryMission hydroelectric power generation
gptkbp:recreation fishing
hiking
boating
gptkbp:surface approximately 156 km²
gptkbp:surroundingArea tropical rainforest
gptkbp:type rock-fill dam
gptkbp:waterSource approximately 1.5 billion m³
gptkbp:wildlife various fish species
birds
mammals
gptkbp:yearEstablished 1964