Columbia Basin Project
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The Columbia Basin Project is a large-scale irrigation and hydroelectric development in central Washington State that distributes water and power from the Grand Coulee Dam to support agriculture, industry, and communities across the region.
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Target entity: Columbia Basin Project Context triple: [Grand Coulee Dam, partOf, Columbia Basin Project]
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Central Valley Project
The Central Valley Project is a large-scale federal water management system in California that stores and delivers water for agriculture, cities, and environmental uses across the Central Valley.
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State Water Project
The State Water Project is a massive California water storage and delivery system that transports water from northern sources to agricultural, urban, and industrial users across the state, including the Central Valley.
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Grand Coulee Dam
Grand Coulee Dam is a massive concrete gravity dam on the Columbia River in Washington State, renowned as one of the largest power-producing facilities in the United States and a landmark of New Deal–era infrastructure.
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Hoover Dam
Hoover Dam is a massive concrete arch-gravity dam on the Colorado River, renowned as a landmark feat of 20th-century American engineering and a major source of hydroelectric power and water management in the Southwest.
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Bureau of Reclamation
The Bureau of Reclamation is a U.S. federal agency responsible for managing water resources and operating dams, reservoirs, and irrigation projects primarily in the western United States.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Columbia Basin Project Target entity description: The Columbia Basin Project is a large-scale irrigation and hydroelectric development in central Washington State that distributes water and power from the Grand Coulee Dam to support agriculture, industry, and communities across the region.
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Central Valley Project
The Central Valley Project is a large-scale federal water management system in California that stores and delivers water for agriculture, cities, and environmental uses across the Central Valley.
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State Water Project
The State Water Project is a massive California water storage and delivery system that transports water from northern sources to agricultural, urban, and industrial users across the state, including the Central Valley.
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Grand Coulee Dam
Grand Coulee Dam is a massive concrete gravity dam on the Columbia River in Washington State, renowned as one of the largest power-producing facilities in the United States and a landmark of New Deal–era infrastructure.
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Hoover Dam
Hoover Dam is a massive concrete arch-gravity dam on the Colorado River, renowned as a landmark feat of 20th-century American engineering and a major source of hydroelectric power and water management in the Southwest.
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Bureau of Reclamation
The Bureau of Reclamation is a U.S. federal agency responsible for managing water resources and operating dams, reservoirs, and irrigation projects primarily in the western United States.
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Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hydroelectric development project
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irrigation project ⓘ water resources development project ⓘ |
| benefits |
regional economic growth
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rural community development ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1933 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| developedBy |
Bureau of Reclamation
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surface form:
U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
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| enablingDamOwner |
Bureau of Reclamation
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surface form:
U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
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| environmentalImpact |
alteration of natural river flows
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changes in local ecosystems ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
Banks Lake
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Dry Falls Dam ⓘ East Low Canal ⓘ Main Canal ⓘ North Dam ⓘ O’Sullivan Dam ⓘ Potholes Reservoir ⓘ East Low Canal ⓘ
surface form:
West Canal
numerous lateral canals ⓘ |
| irrigatedArea | more than 600,000 acres ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Columbia Plateau
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surface form:
Columbia Basin
central Washington State ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeEntity |
Adams County, Washington
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Douglas County, Washington ⓘ Franklin County, Washington ⓘ Grant County, Washington ⓘ Lincoln County, Washington ⓘ Washington State, United States ⓘ
surface form:
State of Washington
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| mainDam | Grand Coulee Dam ⓘ |
| majorExpansionPeriod |
1940s
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1950s ⓘ 1960s ⓘ |
| operator |
Bureau of Reclamation
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surface form:
U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
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| plannedIrrigatedArea | about 1,100,000 acres ⓘ |
| powerDistributionFrom | Grand Coulee Dam ⓘ |
| purpose |
flood control
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hydroelectric power generation ⓘ irrigation ⓘ municipal and industrial water supply ⓘ recreation ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Columbia Plateau
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central Washington agricultural communities ⓘ |
| supportsIndustry |
agriculture
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dairy production ⓘ food processing ⓘ livestock production ⓘ |
| usesRiver | Columbia River ⓘ |
| waterSource | Columbia River at Grand Coulee Dam ⓘ |
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Subject: Columbia Basin Project Description of subject: The Columbia Basin Project is a large-scale irrigation and hydroelectric development in central Washington State that distributes water and power from the Grand Coulee Dam to support agriculture, industry, and communities across the region.
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