Grand Coulee Dam

GPTKB entity

Statements (64)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:dam
gptkbp:challenges gptkb:Great_Depression
gptkbp:climate_adaptation strategies in place
gptkbp:climate_impact mitigates droughts
gptkbp:community_engagement local events
gptkbp:community_impact local economy boost
gptkbp:community_programs educational initiatives
gptkbp:construction_cost $163 million
gptkbp:construction_labor thousands employed
gptkbp:construction_method concrete
gptkbp:construction_started gptkb:1942
1933
gptkbp:cultural_impact symbol of engineering achievement
gptkbp:dam_type gravity dam
gptkbp:electrification 6,809 MW
gptkbp:emergency_services yes
available
regular drills
gptkbp:energy_transition supports renewable energy goals
gptkbp:environmental_impact habitat alteration
gptkbp:famous_for largest concrete structure in the U. S.
gptkbp:fishing_regulations limited
gptkbp:flood_control gptkb:significant
gptkb:true
gptkbp:fuel_economy high
gptkbp:funding yes
gptkbp:has_education informational tours
gptkbp:height 550 feet
gptkbp:historical_event World War II power supply
gptkbp:historical_significance gptkb:Pacific_Northwest
gptkb:historical_landmark
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Grand Coulee Dam
gptkbp:length 5,223 feet
gptkbp:location gptkb:Washington
gptkbp:maintenance ongoing
gptkbp:occurs_annually about 21 billion k Wh
gptkbp:operator gptkb:U._S._Bureau_of_Reclamation
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Columbia_Basin_Project
gptkbp:partnerships with local governments
gptkbp:power_source yes
gptkbp:primary_use gptkb:hydroelectric_power_generation
irrigation
gptkbp:public_access yes
gptkbp:research_opportunities hydrology studies
gptkbp:reservoir gptkb:Lake_Roosevelt
gptkbp:restoration ongoing efforts
gptkbp:river gptkb:Columbia_River
gptkbp:safety_features earthquake resistant
gptkbp:spillway_type yes
gptkbp:sport boating and fishing
gptkbp:sustainability_practices implemented
gptkbp:tourism popular tourist attraction
gptkbp:turbine_type gptkb:24
Francis turbine
gptkbp:visitors over 100,000 annually
gptkbp:water_irrigation supports agriculture
gptkbp:water_management controlled
implemented
integrated approach
gptkbp:water_requirement 9.5 million acre-feet
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Columbia_River
gptkb:Columbia_Basin_Project
gptkb:the_Public_Works_Administration
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4