Hetch Hetchy Reservoir

GPTKB entity

Properties (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf reservoir
gptkbp:access Hetch_Hetchy_Road
gptkbp:annualVisitors 30 inches per year
gptkbp:averageTemperature 40-70 °F
gptkbp:climate alpine
gptkbp:createdBy gptkb:Hetch_Hetchy_Project
gptkbp:culturalSignificance debate over conservation vs. development
symbol of water rights issues
inspiration_for_John_Muir
gptkbp:dam gptkb:O'Shaughnessy_Dam
gptkbp:elevation 4,100 feet
gptkbp:environmentalImpact flooding_of_Hetch_Hetchy_Valley
gptkbp:geologicalFeatures glacial valleys
granite cliffs
mountain peaks
gptkbp:historicalEvent completed in 1923
construction began in 1914
opened for public use in 1934
gptkbp:historicalSignificance controversial dam construction
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Hetch Hetchy Reservoir
gptkbp:lighting yes
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:California
gptkbp:managedBy gptkb:San_Francisco_Public_Utilities_Commission
gptkbp:maximumDepth 300 feet
gptkbp:nearestCity gptkb:Yosemite_Village
Groveland
gptkbp:outflow gptkb:Hetch_Hetchy_Creek
gptkb:Tuolumne_River
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Yosemite_National_Park
gptkbp:primaryMission drinking water
gptkbp:recreation fishing
hiking
boating
picnic areas
trails
campgrounds
gptkbp:surface 1,500 acres
gptkbp:surroundingArea gptkb:Yosemite_Wilderness
gptkb:Sierra_Nevada
Tuolumne Meadows
gptkbp:waterManagement monitored for environmental health
includes water treatment facilities
integrated with regional water system
gptkbp:waterQuality gptkb:San_Francisco
high
117,000 acre-feet
gptkbp:waterSource gptkb:Tuolumne_River
gptkbp:wildlife gptkb:bald_eagles
black bears
mule deer
gptkbp:yearEstablished 1923