Jordan Dam

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Jordan Dam is a hydroelectric dam located on the Coosa River in central Alabama, used primarily for power generation and water management.

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Jordan Dam canonical 8

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Predicate Object
instanceOf gravity dam
hydroelectric dam
affects Coosa River flow regime
basinCountry United States
commissioningDate 1928
constructionBegan 1920
country United States
elevationOfReservoir about 121 meters above sea level
energySource hydropower
gridConnection Alabama electrical grid
hasFunction load-following power generation
peak power supply
hasReservoir Jordan Lake
hasSpillway yes
infrastructureType hydropower infrastructure
isLocatedInHydrologicalSystem Coosa–Tallapoosa River system
isPartOf Alabama Power hydroelectric system
locatedIn Alabama
United States
locatedInCounty Elmore County, Alabama NERFINISHED
locatedInRegion central Alabama
locatedNear Wetumpka, Alabama
locatedOn Coosa River
managesWaterFor downstream Coosa River projects
namedAfter Jordan Lake
nearbyCity Montgomery, Alabama
numberOfTurbines 4
openingDate 1928
operator Alabama Power Company
ownedBy Alabama Power Company
partOf Coosa River hydroelectric project
plantType run-of-the-river hydroelectric plant
primaryUse hydroelectric power generation
provides lake-based recreational opportunities
renewable electricity
purpose flood control
navigation support
power generation
recreation
region Southeastern United States
regulates Jordan Lake water level
reservoirName Jordan Lake
riverCrossed Coosa River
state Alabama
status operational
use recreation
water management

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

Coosa River hasDam Jordan Dam
Lake Jordan formedBy Jordan Dam
Jordan Lake formedBy Jordan Dam
Jordan Lake impoundedBy Jordan Dam
Mitchell Dam isUpstreamOf Jordan Dam