Denison Dam

GPTKB entity

Statements (59)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:dam
gptkbp:area gptkb:Grayson_County
gptkbp:associated_with Texoma region.
gptkbp:capacity 1,200,000 acre-feet
gptkbp:climate_impact drought management
flood management strategies
water level fluctuations
gptkbp:community_engagement gptkb:educational_programs
public tours
gptkbp:completed gptkb:1944
gptkbp:constructed_in gptkb:U._S._Army_Corps_of_Engineers
gptkbp:construction_material earth and rock
gptkbp:construction_started 1939
gptkbp:electrification 80 megawatts
gptkbp:emergency_services gptkb:flooding
gptkbp:environmental_impact habitat alteration
gptkbp:fish_species gptkb:sunfish
gptkb:fish
striped bass
crappie
gptkbp:flood_control gptkb:Yes
gptkbp:height 113 feet
6,500 feet
gptkbp:historical_event construction milestones
drought in 2011
floods in 1957
gptkbp:historical_significance part of New Deal projects
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Denison Dam
gptkbp:hydrology gptkb:Red_River_Basin
gptkbp:length 6,500 feet
gptkbp:local_economy gptkb:tourism
recreation industry
gptkbp:location gptkb:Texas
gptkbp:neighboring_city gptkb:Denison,_Texas
gptkbp:operator gptkb:U._S._Army_Corps_of_Engineers
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Lake_Texoma_Project
gptkbp:primary_use gptkb:hydroelectric_power_generation
flood control
gptkbp:recreation fishing
hiking
boating
camping
gptkbp:reservoir gptkb:Lake_Texoma
29,000 acres
gptkbp:river gptkb:Red_River
gptkbp:safety_measures regular inspections
emergency response training
gptkbp:spillway_type gated spillway
gptkbp:sport gptkb:sailing
gptkb:swimming
jet skiing
water skiing
gptkbp:type embankment dam
gptkbp:visitors_per_year over 1 million
gptkbp:water_quality improved downstream
gptkbp:wildlife various species
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Lake_Texoma
gptkb:Denison,_Texas,_USA
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5