Colorado-Big Thompson Project
GPTKB entity
Properties (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:Telecommunications_company
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| gptkbp:canAllocate |
gptkb:Alva_B._Adams_Tunnel
Big Thompson River |
| gptkbp:caps |
approximately 600,000 acre-feet
|
| gptkbp:challenges |
water rights disputes
aging infrastructure facing climate change impacts |
| gptkbp:collaborations |
partners with environmental organizations
works with local governments engages with community stakeholders |
| gptkbp:communityImpact |
supports local economies
provides recreational opportunities enhances property values |
| gptkbp:constructionMaterial |
approximately $100 million
|
| gptkbp:electrification |
produces hydroelectric power
|
| gptkbp:electronicSystems |
complex engineering design
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| gptkbp:environmentalImpact |
affects local ecosystems
|
| gptkbp:finaleDate |
1957
|
| gptkbp:futurePlans |
sustainability initiatives
expansion projects improvements in water efficiency |
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
part of New Deal projects
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Colorado-Big Thompson Project
|
| gptkbp:isBeneficialFor |
agricultural users
industrial users municipal users |
| gptkbp:launchDate |
1938
|
| gptkbp:length |
approximately 13 miles of tunnels
approximately 70 miles of canals |
| gptkbp:lighting |
provides flood control benefits
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Colorado
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| gptkbp:maintenance |
requires ongoing maintenance
|
| gptkbp:operatedBy |
gptkb:Northern_Colorado_Water_Conservancy_District
|
| gptkbp:purpose |
water diversion
|
| gptkbp:reservoir |
gptkb:Shadow_Mountain_Lake
gptkb:Lake_Granby gptkb:Carter_Lake |
| gptkbp:significance |
provides_water_to_Front_Range_communities
|
| gptkbp:waterManagement |
delivers water to agricultural lands
delivers water to recreational areas delivers water to various municipalities |
| gptkbp:waterQuality |
improves water quality
|
| gptkbp:waterSource |
gptkb:Colorado_River
Big Thompson River |