Norfork Dam

GPTKB entity

Properties (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf dam
gptkbp:built 3 years
gptkbp:communityEvents held nearby
gptkbp:completed 1944
gptkbp:constructionMaterial concrete
gptkbp:depth 90 feet
gptkbp:designedBy gptkb:U.S._Army_Corps_of_Engineers
gptkbp:educational_programs available for visitors
gptkbp:electrification located at the base
80 megawatts
gptkbp:emergencyServices flood risk reduction
gptkbp:environmental_impact habitat alteration
gptkbp:fauna trout
bass
catfish
hosted annually
gptkbp:fishSpecies state-managed
gptkbp:height 250 feet
3,300 feet
gptkbp:historical_significance part_of_the_Flood_Control_Act_of_1938
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Norfork Dam
gptkbp:length 3,300 feet
gptkbp:lighting 1,200,000 acre-feet
gptkbp:local_economy boosted by tourism
gptkbp:localHistory significant to the region.
gptkbp:location gptkb:Norfork,_Arkansas
gptkbp:operatedBy gptkb:U.S._Army_Corps_of_Engineers
gptkbp:owner gptkb:United_States_government
gptkbp:primaryMission flood control
hydroelectric power generation
gptkbp:productionYears approximately 300 million kWh
gptkbp:recreation fishing
hiking
boating
camping
gptkbp:reservoir gptkb:Norfork_Lake
22,000 acres
gptkbp:river gptkb:North_Fork_River
gptkbp:safety_features floodgates
gptkbp:scenicViews attracts photographers
gptkbp:spillwayType gated spillway
uncontrolled spillway
gptkbp:surrounding_area gptkb:Ozark_National_Forest
gptkbp:team popular destination
gptkbp:type concrete gravity dam
gptkbp:visitors over 1 million annually
gptkbp:waterManagement controlled_by_U.S._Army_Corps_of_Engineers
gptkbp:waterQuality gptkb:North_Fork_River
improved downstream
gptkbp:wildlife eagles
deer
wild turkeys
popular activity