Housatonic River dam

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf dam
gptkbp:annualVisitors 10 million kWh
gptkbp:built 1960
gptkbp:communityEvents nature walks
summer concerts
annual fishing derby
gptkbp:communityImpact supports local economy
provides recreational opportunities
gptkbp:completed 1960
gptkbp:constructedIn gptkb:United_States_Army_Corps_of_Engineers
gptkbp:constructionMaterial concrete
gptkbp:constructionStarted 1955
gptkbp:crosses gptkb:Housatonic_River
gptkbp:educationalPrograms community workshops
environmental education programs
gptkbp:emergencyServices local police department
local fire department
flood warning system
gptkbp:energyEfficiency renewable energy source
gptkbp:environmentalImpact affects local fish populations
gptkbp:famousLandmark listed on local historic register
gptkbp:height 50 feet
gptkbp:historicalEvent flood of 1955 led to its construction
gptkbp:historicalSignificance part_of_New_England's_water_management_system
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Housatonic River dam
gptkbp:is_monitored_by gptkb:Federal_Energy_Regulatory_Commission
gptkbp:length 1,200 feet
gptkbp:lighting 1,000 acre-feet
significant flooding in 1955
gptkbp:localGovernment gptkb:Newtown_Board_of_Selectmen
gptkb:Danbury_City_Council
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Connecticut
gptkbp:maintenance annual
gptkbp:nearestCity gptkb:Newtown
Danbury
gptkbp:operatedBy gptkb:Connecticut_Department_of_Energy_and_Environmental_Protection
gptkbp:primaryMission flood control
hydroelectric power generation
gptkbp:publicAccess yes
gptkbp:recreation fishing
hiking
boating
gptkbp:reservoir gptkb:Lake_Lillinonah
1,200 acres
gptkbp:safetyFeatures fish ladder
emergency spillway
gptkbp:spillwayType gated spillway
gptkbp:type concrete gravity dam
gptkbp:waterManagement part of regional water management strategy
gptkbp:waterQuality improves downstream water quality
gptkbp:waterSource gptkb:Housatonic_River
gptkbp:wildlife provides habitat for birds
provides habitat for fish
provides habitat for mammals