Laurel River Dam

GPTKB entity

Statements (58)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:dam
gptkbp:building_type concrete gravity dam
gptkbp:climate_impact monitored
gptkbp:community_events hosted annually
gptkbp:community_impact local economy boost
gptkbp:community_partnerships established with NGOs
gptkbp:completed gptkb:1944
gptkbp:constructed_in gptkb:Tennessee_Valley_Authority
gptkbp:construction_cost gptkb:$5_million
gptkbp:construction_started 1938-1944
gptkbp:dam_safety_rating satisfactory
gptkbp:dam_type embankment dam
gptkbp:educational_programs available for schools
gptkbp:elevation 1,000 feet above sea level
gptkbp:emergency_services in place
coordinated with local authorities
community training provided
gptkbp:environmental_impact water quality improvement
habitat alteration
gptkbp:fish_species gptkb:trout
gptkbp:fishing_regulations enforced
gptkbp:flood_control gptkb:significant
approximately 2,000 acres
1,000 acre-feet
gptkbp:height 150 feet
gptkbp:historical_significance part of New Deal projects
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Laurel River Dam
gptkbp:length 1,200 feet
gptkbp:location gptkb:Laurel_River,_Kentucky
gptkbp:maintenance gptkb:Tennessee_Valley_Authority
gptkbp:occurs_annually approximately 100 million k Wh
gptkbp:operator gptkb:Tennessee_Valley_Authority
gptkbp:part_of Cumberland River Basin
gptkbp:power_generation_end ongoing
gptkbp:power_generation_start gptkb:1944
gptkbp:power_source 30 megawatts
gptkbp:primary_use gptkb:hydroelectric_power_generation
flood control
gptkbp:public_access available
gptkbp:recreation fishing
hiking
boating
gptkbp:reservoir gptkb:Laurel_River_Lake
gptkbp:river Laurel River
gptkbp:safety_measures regularly conducted
gptkbp:spillway_type gated spillway
auxiliary spillway
gptkbp:tourist_attraction gptkb:Laurel_River_Lake
gptkbp:water_management regulated
controlled
promoted.
gptkbp:water_source Laurel River watershed
gptkbp:wildlife gptkb:deer
gptkb:Turkey
bald eagle
active program
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Laurel_River_Lake
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5