Carter's Dam

GPTKB entity

Properties (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf dam
gptkbp:annualVisitors thousands
approximately 100 million kWh
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Lake_Hartwell_State_Park
gptkbp:communityImpact supports local economy
gptkbp:completed 1950
gptkbp:constructionMaterial concrete
gptkbp:constructionStarted 1946
gptkbp:designedBy gptkb:U.S._Army_Corps_of_Engineers
gptkbp:drainageBasin 1,200 square miles
gptkbp:educationalPrograms environmental education initiatives
gptkbp:emergencyServices community training programs
provides flood risk management
gptkbp:environmentalImpact habitat for fish and wildlife
mitigates effects of climate change on flooding.
gptkbp:famousLandmark recognized for its engineering significance
gptkbp:fishSpecies bass
catfish
crappie
gptkbp:height 168 feet
gptkbp:historicalSignificance important for regional development
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Carter's Dam
gptkbp:length 1,200 feet
gptkbp:lighting 1,000,000 acre-feet
gptkbp:localGovernment gptkb:Franklin_County
gptkb:Hart_County
gptkbp:location gptkb:Georgia,_USA
gptkbp:maintenance regular inspections and repairs
gptkbp:operatedBy gptkb:U.S._Army_Corps_of_Engineers
gptkbp:partnerships collaborates with local organizations
gptkbp:partOf Savannah_River_Basin
gptkbp:primaryMission flood control
hydroelectric power generation
gptkbp:publicAccess accessible to the public
gptkbp:recreation fishing
hiking
boating
gptkbp:reservoir gptkb:Lake_Hartwell
gptkbp:river gptkb:Savannah_River
gptkbp:safetyFeatures emergency spillway
gptkbp:significance part_of_the_Savannah_River_Basin_project
gptkbp:spillwayType gated spillway
gptkbp:waterQuality real-time monitoring systems
improves water quality downstream
gptkbp:waterSource provides water supply for irrigation
gptkbp:wildlife various bird species
deer
wild turkey