Markland Dam

GPTKB entity

Properties (47)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf dam
gptkbp:annualVisitors 1,000,000 acre-feet
200,000 megawatt-hours
gptkbp:caps 1,200,000 acre-feet
gptkbp:communityImpact local economy support
gptkbp:communityOutreach available
gptkbp:completed 1970
gptkbp:constructionMaterial $30 million
gptkbp:constructionStarted 1964
gptkbp:designedBy gptkb:U.S._Army_Corps_of_Engineers
gptkbp:educationalPrograms offered to local schools
gptkbp:electrification 50 megawatts
important for local energy supply
gptkbp:emergencyServices conducted regularly
flood risk management
in place
gptkbp:engineType gptkb:Francis_turbine
gptkbp:environmentalImpact fish habitat alteration
mitigates flooding risks.
gptkbp:fishSpecies enforced
gptkbp:hasCapacity 50 megawatts
gptkbp:height 110 feet
gptkbp:historicalSignificance part_of_the_Flood_Control_Act_of_1936
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Markland Dam
gptkbp:length 1,160 feet
gptkbp:lighting significant
Ohio_River_Basin
gptkbp:localWildlife supports diverse species
gptkbp:location gptkb:Ohio_River
gptkbp:nearestCity gptkb:Warsaw,_Kentucky
gptkbp:numberOfTeams 2
gptkbp:operatedBy gptkb:U.S._Army_Corps_of_Engineers
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Ohio_River_Navigation_System
gptkbp:primaryMission flood control
hydroelectric power generation
gptkbp:publicAccess available
gptkbp:recreation fishing
hiking
boating
gptkbp:reservoir gptkb:Markland_Lake
gptkbp:river gptkb:Ohio_River
gptkbp:safetyFeatures regularly conducted
gptkbp:spillwayType gated spillway
gptkbp:waterManagement popular destination
gptkbp:waterQuality conducted_by_U.S._Army_Corps_of_Engineers
gptkbp:waterSource managed_by_U.S._Army_Corps_of_Engineers
gptkbp:wildlife ongoing