Properties (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Dam
|
| gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:Falcon_Heights
gptkb:Rio_Grande_City Roma Laredo |
| gptkbp:caps |
2,000,000 acre-feet
|
| gptkbp:communityImpact |
Economic development
Tourism |
| gptkbp:constructionMaterial |
1953
Earth_and_rock |
| gptkbp:constructionStarted |
1942
|
| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:United_States
|
| gptkbp:electrification |
Yes
|
| gptkbp:elevation |
300 feet above sea level
|
| gptkbp:emergencyServices |
Flood management
|
| gptkbp:environmentalImpact |
Water quality changes
Habitat alteration |
| gptkbp:fishSpecies |
Catfish
Largemouth bass Tilapia |
| gptkbp:height |
88 feet
|
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
Part_of_the_Rio_Grande_Project
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Falcon Dam
|
| gptkbp:length |
6,500 feet
|
| gptkbp:lighting |
1,500,000 acre-feet
Significant floods in 2010 Significant floods in 1954 Significant floods in 1965 Significant floods in 1970 Significant floods in 1980 Significant floods in 1990 Significant floods in 2000 Significant floods in 2020 |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Rio_Grande
|
| gptkbp:operator |
gptkb:U.S._Army_Corps_of_Engineers
|
| gptkbp:primaryMission |
Flood control
Irrigation |
| gptkbp:recreation |
Boating
Camping Fishing |
| gptkbp:reservoir |
gptkb:Falcon_Reservoir
|
| gptkbp:river |
gptkb:Rio_Grande
|
| gptkbp:spillwayType |
Gated spillway
|
| gptkbp:state |
gptkb:Texas
|
| gptkbp:surface |
29,000 acres
|
| gptkbp:type |
Earthfill dam
|
| gptkbp:waterSource |
Municipal water supply
Irrigation for agriculture |
| gptkbp:wildlife |
Birds
Mammals |