Tioga-Hammond Lakes flood control system

E792940

The Tioga-Hammond Lakes flood control system is a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers project in north-central Pennsylvania that uses two interconnected reservoirs and dams to reduce flooding, provide recreation, and support water management along the Tioga River and surrounding region.

All labels observed (4)

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (45)

Predicate Object
instanceOf U.S. Army Corps of Engineers project
flood control system
connectedReservoirs Hammond Lake
Tioga Lake
connectedTo Hammond Dam
Tioga Dam
country United States
environmentalRole aquatic habitat support
wetland support
floodControlMethod controlled downstream releases
temporary storage of high flows
use of interconnected reservoirs
hasInfrastructureType earthen dams
reservoirs
hasPart Hammond Dam
Hammond Lake
Tioga Dam
Tioga Lake
jurisdiction federal government of the United States
locatedIn Tioga County, Pennsylvania
north-central Pennsylvania
locatedNear U.S. Route 15 corridor in Pennsylvania
locatedOnWatercourse Tioga River
managingOrganization U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
operator U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Baltimore District
partOf federal flood control system of the United States
provides boating opportunities
camping areas
fishing opportunities
picnic areas
reservoir-based recreation
wildlife habitat
purpose downstream flood damage reduction
flood control
flow regulation
recreation
water management
recreationManagement U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
regionServed Chemung River basin
linked to: Chemung River

Susquehanna River basin
Tioga River basin
linked to: Tioga River

north-central Pennsylvania
waterManagementFunction regulated water releases
storage of floodwaters
support of downstream water quality

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (4)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Tioga River partOf Tioga-Hammond Lakes flood control system
Tioga River hasFloodControlProject Tioga-Hammond Lakes Project
linked to: Tioga-Hammond Lakes flood control system
Tioga Dam partOf Tioga–Hammond Lakes project
linked to: Tioga-Hammond Lakes flood control system
Tioga Lake partOf Tioga-Hammond Lakes project
linked to: Tioga-Hammond Lakes flood control system