Lake Norman Dam

GPTKB entity

Statements (59)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf dam
gptkbp:annualVisitors approximately 100 million kWh
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Lake_Norman_State_Park
gptkbp:communityEvents water sports competitions
boat shows
fishing tournaments
gptkbp:communityImpact increased tourism
recreational development
property value increase
gptkbp:completed 1963
gptkbp:constructedIn gptkb:Duke_Power_Company
gptkbp:constructionMaterial concrete
gptkbp:educationalPrograms environmental education
safety training
hydroelectric power education
gptkbp:electrification 32 megawatts
gptkbp:emergencyServices public awareness campaigns
flood management
evacuation plans
gptkbp:environmentalImpact water quality changes
habitat alteration
gptkbp:fishSpecies bass
catfish
crappie
sunfish
gptkbp:height 110 feet
gptkbp:historicalSignificance first major hydroelectric project in the Catawba River basin
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Lake Norman Dam
gptkbp:length 3,900 feet
gptkbp:lighting true
gptkbp:localEconomy real estate development
boosted by tourism
recreational businesses
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:North_Carolina
gptkbp:maintenance regular inspections
repairs as needed
gptkbp:operatedBy gptkb:Duke_Energy
gptkbp:primaryMission hydroelectric power generation
gptkbp:recreation fishing
boating
swimming
water skiing
gptkbp:regulatoryCompliance gptkb:Federal_Energy_Regulatory_Commission
gptkb:North_Carolina_Department_of_Environmental_Quality
gptkbp:reservoir gptkb:Lake_Norman
gptkbp:safetyFeatures monitoring systems
emergency spillway
gptkbp:spillwayType gated spillway
gptkbp:surroundingArea gptkb:Davidson
gptkb:Huntersville
Cornelius
Mooresville
gptkbp:type embankment dam
gptkbp:waterQuality true
gptkbp:waterSource gptkb:Catawba_River
gptkbp:wildlife fish
mammals
waterfowl
reptiles