Laurel River Dam

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf dam
gptkbp:annualVisitors approximately 100,000 megawatt-hours
gptkbp:area 3,000 acres
gptkbp:built 1944
gptkbp:communityEngagement public meetings held
feedback mechanisms established
gptkbp:communityImpact recreational opportunities
tourism increase
local economy boost
gptkbp:completed 1944
gptkbp:constructionStarted 1941
gptkbp:designedBy gptkb:Tennessee_Valley_Authority
gptkbp:electrification 1944
30 megawatts
gptkbp:emergencyServices gptkb:Tennessee_Valley_Authority
in place
gptkbp:environmentalImpact water quality changes
habitat alteration
sediment transport changes
adaptation strategies in place
gptkbp:fishSpecies trout
bass
catfish
gptkbp:height 150 feet
1,200 feet
gptkbp:historicalSignificance part_of_TVA's_New_Deal_projects
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Laurel River Dam
gptkbp:is_monitored_by installed for safety
gptkbp:length 1,200 feet
gptkbp:lighting 1,000 acre-feet
gptkbp:location gptkb:Laurel_River,_Kentucky
gptkbp:maintenance routine maintenance
periodic upgrades
gptkbp:nearestCity gptkb:London,_Kentucky
gptkbp:operator gptkb:Tennessee_Valley_Authority
gptkbp:partOf Tennessee_Valley_Authority_system
gptkbp:primaryMission flood control
hydroelectric power generation
gptkbp:recreation fishing
hiking
boating
camping
gptkbp:reservoir gptkb:Laurel_River_Lake
1,200 acres
gptkbp:river gptkb:Laurel_River
gptkbp:safetyFeatures regular inspections
emergency drills
public awareness programs
gptkbp:spillwayType gated spillway
gptkbp:structureType concrete gravity dam
gptkbp:type gravity dam
gptkbp:waterManagement integrated with regional plans
gptkbp:waterQuality ongoing
gptkbp:waterSource controlled