Muskrat Falls Reservoir

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Reservoir
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Nalcor_Energy
gptkb:Lower_Churchill_Project
gptkbp:averageLifespan Over 50 years
gptkbp:built 2019
gptkbp:capacity 4,500 gigawatt-hours
gptkbp:climate Resilience planning
Adaptation strategies implemented
gptkbp:communityEngagement Ongoing initiatives
gptkbp:communityOutreach Educational programs
gptkbp:communityPrograms Infrastructure improvements
gptkbp:constructionMaterial $12.7 billion CAD
gptkbp:constructionStarted 2013
gptkbp:createdBy gptkb:Muskrat_Falls_Hydroelectric_Project
gptkbp:culturalHeritage Significant_to_local_Indigenous_cultures
gptkbp:drainageBasin 1,200 square kilometers
gptkbp:emergencyServices In place
gptkbp:energyEfficiency 2020
Supports renewable energy transition
Improved grid efficiency
Pumped storage potential
To_North_America
gptkbp:environmentalImpact Fish habitat alteration
Subarctic_climate
Mitigates_greenhouse_gas_emissions
gptkbp:fishSpecies Limited fishing
gptkbp:geologicalFeatures Granite and gneiss
gptkbp:height 40 meters
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Part of Indigenous lands
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Muskrat Falls Reservoir
gptkbp:impact Job creation
Habitat changes
Potential for eco-tourism.
gptkbp:is_monitored_by Environmental monitoring programs
gptkbp:land_use Incorporated into regional plans
gptkbp:legalStatus Faced_opposition_from_Indigenous_groups
gptkbp:lighting approximately 50 square kilometers
gptkbp:localSports Implemented strategies
gptkbp:localTraditions Innu_and_Inuit
gptkbp:location gptkb:Labrador,_Canada
gptkbp:maximumDepth 39 meters
gptkbp:outflow gptkb:Muskrat_Falls_Powerhouse
gptkb:Churchill_River
gptkbp:partnerships With local governments
gptkbp:partOf Hydroelectric_system_in_Newfoundland_and_Labrador
Lower_Churchill_River_system
gptkbp:powerOutput 824 megawatts
gptkbp:primaryMission Hydroelectric power generation
Electricity generation
gptkbp:publicAccess Emergency response training
Conducted during planning
gptkbp:recreation Canoeing and kayaking
gptkbp:regulatoryBody gptkb:Government_of_Newfoundland_and_Labrador
gptkbp:researchInterest Environmental studies
gptkbp:reservoir Artificial reservoir
gptkbp:surface 39 square kilometers
gptkbp:sustainability Renewable energy source
gptkbp:totalGoals 39 million cubic meters
gptkbp:typeOf Gravity dam
gptkbp:waterManagement Conducted regularly
Integrated water management system
Part of local hydrology
gptkbp:waterQuality Regulatory compliance
Regulated
Monitored regularly
gptkbp:waterSource Churchill_River_watershed
Negotiated_with_Indigenous_groups
gptkbp:wildlife Moose and waterfowl
gptkbp:yearEstablished 2019