Colorado-Big Thompson Project

GPTKB entity

Statements (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:river
gptkbp:awards engineering excellence awards
gptkbp:beneficiary agricultural users
industrial users
municipal users
gptkbp:canals gptkb:Colorado_River
Alva B. Adams Tunnel
gptkbp:capacity approximately 600,000 acre-feet
gptkbp:challenges drought conditions
environmental regulations
water demand increases
gptkbp:community_involvement government agencies
local stakeholders
environmental groups
gptkbp:construction_cost approximately $100 million
gptkbp:construction_method earth and rock fill dams
gptkbp:cultivation increased crop yields
gptkbp:cultural_impact gptkb:International_recognition
tourism development
recreational opportunities
gptkbp:dam_type gptkb:Granby_Dam
Shadow Mountain Dam
Grand Lake Dam
gptkbp:economic_impact boosted local economy
gptkbp:educational_programs environmental stewardship initiatives
water conservation education
gptkbp:elevation approximately 1,200 feet
gptkbp:end_date gptkb:1957
gptkbp:environmental_impact water quality changes
altered ecosystems
gptkbp:future_plans sustainability initiatives
infrastructure upgrades
gptkbp:historical_significance important for regional development
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Colorado-Big Thompson Project
gptkbp:length approximately 13 miles
gptkbp:local_economy support for growing communities
gptkbp:location gptkb:Colorado
gptkbp:maintenance ongoing
gptkbp:managed_by gptkb:Bureau_of_Reclamation
gptkbp:power_source gptkb:Yes
gptkbp:purpose water supply
irrigation
gptkbp:reservoir gptkb:Shadow_Mountain_Lake
gptkb:Lake_Granby
gptkb:Grand_Lake
gptkbp:significance part of the Colorado River Storage Project
gptkbp:start_date 1938
gptkbp:water_management Colorado water law
gptkbp:water_requirement gptkb:Northern_Colorado_Water_Conservancy_District
gptkbp:water_source gptkb:Colorado_River
gptkbp:wing_configuration Adams Tunnel
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Northern_Colorado_Water_Conservancy_District
gptkb:North_Platte_Project
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6