New Melones Dam

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:dam
gptkbp:area gptkb:New_Melones_Lake_Recreation_Area
gptkbp:base 1,200 feet
gptkbp:capacity 120 MW
2,400,000 acre-feet
gptkbp:community_impact gptkb:local_economy
gptkb:tourism
environmental education programs
recreation jobs
gptkbp:construction_method earthfill
gptkbp:construction_started gptkb:1979
gptkb:1983
gptkbp:dam_type embankment dam
gptkbp:emergency_services yes
gptkbp:environmental_impact water quality
recreation opportunities
fish habitat
gptkbp:flood_control gptkb:Central_Valley_Project
significant floods in 1997
significant floods in 1986
significant floods in 2006
significant floods in 2017
gptkbp:height 625 feet
gptkbp:historical_significance part of the Central Valley Project
important for California water management.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label New Melones Dam
gptkbp:last_eruption earthquake resistant
gptkbp:length 3,200 feet
gptkbp:location gptkb:California
gptkbp:management gptkb:California_Department_of_Water_Resources
gptkb:U._S._Army_Corps_of_Engineers
gptkbp:occurs_annually 400 GWh
gptkbp:owner gptkb:United_States_Bureau_of_Reclamation
gptkbp:power_source gptkb:New_Melones_Powerplant
gptkbp:purpose gptkb:hydroelectric_power_generation
water supply
flood control
gptkbp:recreation fishing
hiking
boating
camping
gptkbp:reservoir gptkb:New_Melones_Lake
gptkbp:river Stanislaus River
gptkbp:spillway_type gated spillway
gptkbp:turbine_type gptkb:4
gptkbp:water_management 600 feet
gptkbp:wildlife gptkb:deer
various fish species
bald eagles
wild turkeys
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Bureau_of_Reclamation
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5