Properties (49)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
Dam
|
gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:Central_Valley_Project
|
gptkbp:caps |
2,420,000 acre-feet
|
gptkbp:communityImpact |
Recreational opportunities
Local economy boost Water supply reliability Tourism increase |
gptkbp:completed |
1979
|
gptkbp:constructionMaterial |
$200 million
|
gptkbp:designedBy |
gptkb:U.S._Bureau_of_Reclamation
|
gptkbp:electrification |
Yes
125 megawatts |
gptkbp:emergencyServices |
Flood management
Drought management |
gptkbp:environmentalImpact |
Water quality changes
Habitat alteration |
gptkbp:height |
625 feet
|
gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
Hydroelectric power generation
Flood control infrastructure Major water management project Part of Central Valley Project |
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
New Melones Dam
|
gptkbp:lighting |
1,200,000 acre-feet
|
gptkbp:location |
gptkb:California
|
gptkbp:manager |
gptkb:U.S._Bureau_of_Reclamation
|
gptkbp:owner |
gptkb:United_States
|
gptkbp:primaryMission |
Flood control
Water supply |
gptkbp:recreation |
Boating
Camping Fishing Hiking |
gptkbp:reservoir |
gptkb:New_Melones_Lake
|
gptkbp:river |
gptkb:Stanislaus_River
|
gptkbp:significantEvent |
1986 flood
1976-1977 drought 2006 water release 2017 flood management 2021 drought |
gptkbp:spillwayType |
Gated spillway
|
gptkbp:surface |
12,500 acres
|
gptkbp:type |
Concrete gravity dam
|
gptkbp:waterQuality |
Regular monitoring
|
gptkbp:waterSource |
Controlled release
Environmental release Recreational release |
gptkbp:wildlife |
Habitat restoration
Species protection |
gptkbp:year |
1975
|