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gptkbp:instanceOf
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dam
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gptkbp:annualVisitors
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approximately 800 million kWh
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gptkbp:area
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gptkb:Kerr_Lake_State_Recreation_Area
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gptkbp:communityImpact
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economic development
job creation
infrastructure improvements
tourism promotion
recreation opportunities
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gptkbp:completed
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1953
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gptkbp:constructionMaterial
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$50 million
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gptkbp:constructionStarted
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1947
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gptkbp:countryOfOrigin
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gptkb:John_H._Kerr
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gptkbp:designedBy
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gptkb:U.S._Army_Corps_of_Engineers
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gptkbp:electrification
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3
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gptkbp:emergencyServices
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flood risk management
drought management
water supply management
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gptkbp:environmentalImpact
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water quality changes
habitat alteration
fish migration barriers
sedimentation issues
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gptkbp:hasCapacity
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185 megawatts
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gptkbp:height
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250 feet
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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John H. Kerr Dam
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gptkbp:length
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3,400 feet
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gptkbp:lighting
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1,200,000 acre-feet
Roanoke_River_Basin
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:North_Carolina
gptkb:Virginia
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gptkbp:maximumDepth
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150,000 cubic feet per second
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gptkbp:owner
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gptkb:U.S._Army_Corps_of_Engineers
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gptkbp:primaryMission
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flood control
hydroelectric power generation
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gptkbp:recreation
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fishing
hiking
boating
picnicking
camping
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gptkbp:reservoir
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gptkb:Buggs_Island_Lake
50,000 acres
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gptkbp:river
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gptkb:Roanoke_River
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gptkbp:significantEvent
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Hurricane_Floyd_flooding
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gptkbp:spillwayType
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gated spillway
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gptkbp:type
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earthfill dam
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gptkbp:wildlife
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gptkb:bald_eagles
deer
various species of fish
waterfowl
wild turkeys
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