Glen Canyon Dam

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf dam
gptkbp:annualVisitors 5,000 gigawatt-hours
gptkbp:architecturalStyle Modernist
gptkbp:communityEngagement engages with local communities
gptkbp:completed 1966
gptkbp:constructionMaterial $250 million
concrete
gptkbp:constructionStarted 1956
gptkbp:cultivation supports irrigation projects
gptkbp:culturalSignificance holds_cultural_significance_for_Native_American_tribes
gptkbp:designedBy gptkb:Bureau_of_Reclamation
gptkbp:educationalPrograms offers educational programs
gptkbp:electrification generates hydropower
gptkbp:emergencyServices has an emergency action plan
part of emergency preparedness plans
gptkbp:energyEfficiency influences energy policy discussions.
gptkbp:environmentalImpact affected by climate change
subject of numerous environmental studies
affects local ecosystems
gptkbp:famousLandmark designated as a historic landmark
gptkbp:fishSpecies supports various fish species
gptkbp:hasLength 300 feet
gptkbp:height 710 feet
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Glen Canyon Dam
gptkbp:legalStatus faced legal challenges regarding water rights
gptkbp:length 1,560 feet
gptkbp:lighting provides flood control
gptkbp:location Glen_Canyon,_Arizona
gptkbp:maintenance requires regular maintenance
gptkbp:operator Glen_Canyon_Dam_Operations
gptkbp:owner gptkb:United_States_government
gptkbp:powerOutput 1,320 megawatts
gptkbp:primaryMission hydroelectric power generation
gptkbp:publicAccess provides public access for tours
gptkbp:recreation offers recreational activities
gptkbp:researchInterest provides research opportunities for scientists
gptkbp:reservoir gptkb:Lake_Powell
gptkbp:river gptkb:Colorado_River
gptkbp:safetyFeatures equipped with safety features
gptkbp:significance controversial environmental impact
gptkbp:soundtrack designed for seismic activity
gptkbp:spillwayType 90,000 cubic feet per second
gptkbp:tourism popular tourist destination
gptkbp:type concrete arch-gravity dam
gptkbp:visitors over 1 million annually
gptkbp:waterManagement plays a role in water management in the region
gptkbp:waterQuality monitors water quality
27 million acre-feet
gptkbp:waterSource controls water release for downstream use