Jennings Randolph Dam

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Jennings Randolph Dam is a large earthen flood-control and water-supply dam on the North Branch Potomac River along the Maryland–West Virginia border in the United States.

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Jennings Randolph Dam canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf earthfill dam
flood control structure
water supply dam
basinCountry United States
borderRiverSection Maryland–West Virginia border
constructionMaterial earth
country United States
damType embankment dam
hasFloodControlRole protects downstream communities
reduces flooding on the Potomac River
hasFunction drought mitigation
flow regulation
recreational use support
water quality management
hasRecreationArea Jennings Randolph Lake recreation area
hasReservoir Jennings Randolph Lake
hasUse downstream flow augmentation
industrial water supply
municipal water supply
isInfrastructureType hydraulic engineering structure
isLocatedUpstreamOf Cumberland, Maryland
Washington, D.C.
isPartOf United States Army Corps of Engineers civil works projects
locatedIn Maryland
West Virginia
locatedInContinent North America
locatedInCountrySubdivision Allegany County, Maryland
Mineral County, West Virginia
locatedInRegion Appalachian Mountains
locatedOnBorderBetween Maryland
West Virginia
locatedOnRiver North Branch Potomac River
managesReservoir Jennings Randolph Lake
namedAfter Jennings Randolph
operator United States Army Corps of Engineers
partOf North Branch Potomac River flood control system
purpose flood control
recreation
water supply
riverBasin Potomac River basin
supportsActivity boating
camping
fishing
hiking
watercourse North Branch Potomac River

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Jennings Randolph Lake hasPart Jennings Randolph Dam