Buford Dam

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf dam
gptkbp:annualVisitors approximately 100 million kWh
gptkbp:areaServed gptkb:Atlanta_metropolitan_area
gptkbp:built 1956
gptkbp:communityEvents educational programs
nature walks
annual fishing tournaments
water sports competitions
wildlife observation tours
gptkbp:communityImpact recreation opportunities
gptkbp:communityPartnerships local government collaboration
gptkbp:completed 1956
gptkbp:constructionMaterial concrete
gptkbp:constructionStarted 1941
gptkbp:culturalSignificance local heritage preservation
gptkbp:designedBy gptkb:U.S._Army_Corps_of_Engineers
gptkbp:education school programs
gptkbp:electrification 30 megawatts
gptkbp:emergencyServices flood risk management
flood emergency response
gptkbp:energyEfficiency renewable energy source
gptkbp:environmentalImpact water quality testing
altered local ecosystems
affected local climate patterns
gptkbp:famousLandmark nearby historical sites
gptkbp:fishSpecies bluegill
catfish
striped bass
largemouth bass
crappie
state fishing licenses required
gptkbp:height 197 feet
gptkbp:historicalSignificance part of the New Deal projects
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Buford Dam
gptkbp:length 3,283 feet
gptkbp:lighting approximately 1.1 million acre-feet
part_of_the_Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint_(ACF)_River_Basin
gptkbp:location gptkb:Lake_Lanier
gptkbp:maintenance ongoing inspections
gptkbp:operatedBy gptkb:U.S._Army_Corps_of_Engineers
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Chattahoochee_River_National_Recreation_Area
gptkbp:primaryMission flood control
hydroelectric power generation
gptkbp:publicAccess multiple access points
gptkbp:recreation fishing
boating
swimming
camping
gptkbp:reservoir gptkb:Lake_Lanier
gptkbp:river gptkb:Chattahoochee_River
gptkbp:safetyFeatures spillway gates
gptkbp:spillwayType approximately 100,000 cubic feet per second
gptkbp:touristAttraction gptkb:Lake_Lanier_Islands
gptkbp:visitors gptkb:Buford_Dam_Visitor_Center
gptkbp:waterManagement water conservation measures
gptkbp:waterQuality improved water quality
regulated water levels
gptkbp:waterSource municipal water supply
gptkbp:wildlife various species