J. Strom Thurmond Dam

GPTKB entity

Properties (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf dam
gptkbp:area Lake_Thurmond_area
gptkbp:built 1946
gptkbp:community_impact recreational opportunities
gptkbp:communityEvents annual fishing tournaments
gptkbp:completed 1946
gptkbp:designedBy gptkb:U.S._Army_Corps_of_Engineers
gptkbp:educational_programs environmental education programs
gptkbp:electrification 150 megawatts
gptkbp:elevation 330 feet above sea level
gptkbp:emergencyServices flood risk reduction
gptkbp:environmental_impact supports local businesses
water quality improvement
boosts tourism
gptkbp:fauna bass
catfish
crappie
gptkbp:generator renewable energy
gptkbp:height 204 feet
gptkbp:historical_significance named after a prominent politician
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label J. Strom Thurmond Dam
gptkbp:is_monitored_by water level monitoring system
gptkbp:length 3,200 feet
gptkbp:lighting 1,000,000 acre-feet
Savannah_River_Basin
gptkbp:location gptkb:South_Carolina
gptkbp:maintenance regular maintenance schedule
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:J._Strom_Thurmond
gptkbp:operatedBy gptkb:U.S._Army_Corps_of_Engineers
gptkbp:partnerships local government partnerships
gptkbp:primaryMission flood control
hydroelectric power generation
gptkbp:productionYears approximately 600,000 megawatt-hours
gptkbp:project part_of_the_Flood_Control_Act_of_1936
gptkbp:provides_access_to recreational facilities available
gptkbp:recreation gptkb:Thurmond_Lake
fishing
hiking
boating
camping
gptkbp:reservoir gptkb:Lake_Thurmond
gptkbp:river gptkb:Savannah_River
gptkbp:safety_features emergency spillway
gptkbp:spillwayType gated spillway
gptkbp:structureType concrete gravity dam
gptkbp:type embankment dam
gptkbp:waterManagement reservoir_management
gptkbp:waterQuality Savannah_River_watershed
gptkbp:wildlife habitat preservation