Hiawassee Dam

GPTKB entity

Properties (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf dam
gptkbp:area 1,200 acres
gptkbp:brand gptkb:Tennessee_Valley_Authority
gptkbp:built 1936
1940
gptkbp:community_impact infrastructure development
job creation
tourism increase
local economy boost
public safety improvement
gptkbp:completed 1940
gptkbp:construction_cost $3 million
gptkbp:designedBy gptkb:Tennessee_Valley_Authority
gptkbp:electrification yes
30 megawatts
gptkbp:elevation 1,800 feet
1,800 feet above sea level
gptkbp:emergencyServices yes
gptkbp:environmental_impact water quality improvement
habitat alteration
sediment control
gptkbp:fauna trout
gptkbp:height 1,200 feet
162 feet
30 feet at base
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Hiawassee Dam
gptkbp:length 1,200 feet
gptkbp:lighting yes
1,000 acre-feet
gptkbp:location gptkb:Towns_County,_Georgia
gptkbp:operator gptkb:Tennessee_Valley_Authority
gptkbp:primaryMission flood control
hydroelectric power generation
gptkbp:productionYears approximately 100 million kWh
gptkbp:recreation fishing
hiking
boating
camping
gptkbp:reservoir gptkb:Hiawassee_Lake
gptkbp:river gptkb:Hiawassee_River
gptkbp:significantEvent environmental restoration efforts
recreational area development
flooding prevention
power supply enhancement
gptkbp:spillwayType yes
gated spillway
gptkbp:storage 1,000 acre-feet
gptkbp:type concrete gravity dam
gptkbp:waterManagement controlled release
gptkbp:waterQuality Hiawassee_River_watershed