Statements (91)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:dam
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| gptkbp:academic_programs |
gptkb:John_A._Roebling's_Sons_Company
early 20th-century engineering designed by the New York City Board of Water Supply |
| gptkbp:area |
gptkb:Westchester_County
|
| gptkbp:built |
1906
|
| gptkbp:can_contain |
1906
|
| gptkbp:challenges |
geological issues
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| gptkbp:community_events |
educational tours
hosts local events |
| gptkbp:community_impact |
local tourism
benefits local communities |
| gptkbp:construction_cost |
$2 million
|
| gptkbp:construction_material |
concrete
|
| gptkbp:construction_method |
concrete gravity construction
mass concrete |
| gptkbp:construction_started |
1892
1906 2 years |
| gptkbp:cultural_heritage |
listed on National Register of Historic Places
|
| gptkbp:cultural_significance |
local cultural heritage
|
| gptkbp:dam_type |
gravity dam
monitored by state authorities concrete gravity dam |
| gptkbp:design |
arch-gravity dam
by the New York City Board of Water Supply |
| gptkbp:educational_programs |
offers educational tours.
|
| gptkbp:emergency_services |
exists
coordinated with local agencies trained personnel available part of NYC emergency plans |
| gptkbp:environmental_impact |
habitat alteration
affects local ecology |
| gptkbp:features |
recreational opportunities
|
| gptkbp:flood_control |
yes
1.5 billion gallons provides flood control |
| gptkbp:geographical_feature |
gptkb:Hudson_Valley
|
| gptkbp:height |
1,200 feet
1,400 feet 90 feet 266 feet |
| gptkbp:historical_event |
flooding incidents
site of significant events |
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
part of the New York City water supply system
part of the Croton Watershed system |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Croton Dam
|
| gptkbp:land_use |
gptkb:park
|
| gptkbp:landmark |
designated landmark
recognized landmark in Westchester County |
| gptkbp:length |
1,200 feet
1,400 feet |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Croton-on-Hudson,_New_York
|
| gptkbp:maintenance |
ongoing
|
| gptkbp:operator |
gptkb:New_York_City_Department_of_Environmental_Protection
|
| gptkbp:parks |
gptkb:Croton_Gorge_Park
|
| gptkbp:power_source |
no
not applicable |
| gptkbp:primary_function |
water supply for NYC
|
| gptkbp:public_access |
yes
limited access areas |
| gptkbp:purpose |
water supply
|
| gptkbp:recreation |
fishing
hiking boating fishing, hiking, and picnicking |
| gptkbp:region |
gptkb:New_York_City
|
| gptkbp:regulatory_body |
gptkb:New_York_State_Department_of_Environmental_Conservation
|
| gptkbp:reservoir |
gptkb:Croton_Reservoir
19 billion gallons |
| gptkbp:river |
gptkb:Croton_River
|
| gptkbp:safety_measures |
regular
conducted regularly |
| gptkbp:spillway_type |
yes
exists gated spillway controlled spillway |
| gptkbp:type |
gravity dam
|
| gptkbp:visitors |
open to the public
|
| gptkbp:water_management |
90 feet
seasonal adjustments automated systems in place integrated into NYC water supply system |
| gptkbp:water_quality |
monitored regularly
monitored |
| gptkbp:water_requirement |
part of NYC water distribution system
|
| gptkbp:water_source |
gptkb:Croton_River
Croton Watershed |
| gptkbp:wildlife |
supports local wildlife
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Newaygo_County
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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