Flaming Gorge Dam

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:dam
gptkbp:climate_impact mitigates drought effects
gptkbp:community_impact supports local economy
gptkbp:completed gptkb:1964
gptkbp:constructed_in gptkb:U._S._Bureau_of_Reclamation
gptkbp:construction_cost $46 million
gptkbp:construction_started 1958-1964
gptkbp:dam_height_rank one of the tallest dams in the U. S.
gptkbp:dam_type concrete arch-gravity dam
gptkbp:educational_programs available for visitors
gptkbp:electrification 1,710 megawatts
gptkbp:environmental_impact altered river ecosystem
gptkbp:fish_species gptkb:fish
gptkb:trout
bass
gptkbp:flood_control gptkb:significant
important role
42,000 acres
gptkbp:geological_features Flaming Gorge Canyon
gptkbp:height 502 feet
gptkbp:historical_significance part of New Deal projects.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Flaming Gorge Dam
gptkbp:length 1,285 feet
gptkbp:location gptkb:Utah
gptkb:Wyoming
gptkbp:maintenance regular inspections
gptkbp:occurs_annually over 1 billion k Wh
gptkbp:operational_status active
gptkbp:power_source gptkb:Flaming_Gorge_Powerplant
gptkbp:primary_use gptkb:hydroelectric_power_generation
flood control
water storage
gptkbp:recreation fishing
hiking
boating
camping
gptkbp:reservoir gptkb:Flaming_Gorge_Reservoir
gptkbp:river gptkb:Green_River
gptkbp:safety_features seismic stability
gptkbp:spillway_type yes
gated spillway
gptkbp:tourist_attraction gptkb:Flaming_Gorge_National_Recreation_Area
gptkbp:turbine_type gptkb:4
Francis turbines
gptkbp:visitors gptkb:recreational_area
gptkbp:water_management controlled
gptkbp:water_quality improved downstream
gptkbp:water_source for irrigation
for municipal use
Green River watershed
gptkbp:wildlife gptkb:deer
gptkb:elk
bald eagles
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Flaming_Gorge_Reservoir
gptkb:Colorado_River_Storage_Project
gptkb:Flaming_Gorge_National_Recreation_Area
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6