Possum Kingdom Dam

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Possum Kingdom Dam is a large hydroelectric and flood-control dam in Palo Pinto County, Texas, that creates Possum Kingdom Lake on the Brazos River.

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Possum Kingdom Dam canonical 5

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Predicate Object
instanceOf dam
flood control dam
hydroelectric dam
basinCountry United States
constructionBegan 1938
constructionMaterial concrete
continent North America
country United States
county Palo Pinto County
createsReservoir Possum Kingdom Lake
hasFunction generation of hydroelectric energy
reduction of downstream flooding
regulation of Brazos River flow
hasHydroelectricPlant yes
hasSpillway yes
height about 190 feet
inception 1941
length about 2,700 feet
locatedIn Palo Pinto County, Texas
Texas
United States
locatedNear Possum Kingdom State Park
locatedOnWaterbody Possum Kingdom Lake
namedAfter Possum Kingdom Lake
nearestCity Graford, Texas
opened 1941
operator Brazos River Authority
ownedBy Brazos River Authority
partOf Brazos River basin
linked to: Brazos River
purpose flood control
hydroelectric power generation
recreation
water supply
regionServed North Central Texas
linked to: North-central Texas
river Brazos River
state Texas
watercourseDammed Brazos River

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Brazos River hasDam Possum Kingdom Dam
Brazos River hasDam Possum Kingdom Dam
Possum Kingdom Lake hasStructure Possum Kingdom Dam
Possum Kingdom Lake formedBy Possum Kingdom Dam
Morris Sheppard Dam alsoKnownAs Possum Kingdom Dam