Keowee Dam

GPTKB entity

Statements (58)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf dam
gptkbp:annualVisitors approximately 5,000 GWh
gptkbp:associatedAct gptkb:Keowee_Hydro_Station
gptkbp:communityEvents held annually
gptkbp:communityFeedback generally positive
gptkbp:communityImpact local economy boost
gptkbp:completed 1971
gptkbp:constructionMaterial $50 million
concrete
gptkbp:crewCapacity enforced
gptkbp:designedBy gptkb:Duke_Energy
gptkbp:educationalPrograms available for schools
gptkbp:electrification yes
gptkbp:emergencyServices yes
community training
gptkbp:energyEfficiency high efficiency
renewable energy source
gptkbp:engineType gptkb:Francis_turbine
gptkbp:environmentalImpact habitat alteration
mitigates flooding
gptkbp:fishSpecies trout
bass
catfish
gptkbp:futurePlans upgrades and improvements
gptkbp:hasCapacity 1,100 megawatts
gptkbp:height 120 feet
gptkbp:historicalEvent flooding incidents
gptkbp:historicalSignificance part_of_the_Santee_Cooper_Project
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Keowee Dam
gptkbp:length 3,880 feet
gptkbp:lighting yes
gptkbp:localGovernment involved in management
gptkbp:location gptkb:South_Carolina
gptkbp:maintenance regular inspections
gptkbp:maximumDepth 800 feet
gptkbp:numberOfTeams 6
gptkbp:operationalStatus operational
gptkbp:owner gptkb:Duke_Energy_Carolinas
gptkbp:partnerships with local organizations
gptkbp:primaryMission hydroelectric power generation
gptkbp:publicAccess yes
gptkbp:recreation fishing
boating
swimming
gptkbp:regulatoryCompliance federal and state regulations
gptkbp:reservoir gptkb:Lake_Keowee
18,500 acres
gptkbp:river gptkb:Keowee_River
gptkbp:safetyFeatures emergency sirens
gptkbp:spillwayType gated spillway
gptkbp:touristAttraction yes
gptkbp:trimLevels 795 feet
gptkbp:type monitored
concrete gravity dam
gptkbp:waterQuality conducted
gptkbp:waterSource gptkb:Keowee_River
controlled
gptkbp:wildlife supports diverse species