Ocoee River System

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf river system
gptkbp:access gptkb:Ocoee_River_Scenic_Byway
Highway 64
Ocoee_River_Road
gptkbp:averageRainfall 55 inches per year
gptkbp:averageTemperature 60°F
gptkbp:climate humid subtropical climate
gptkbp:culturalSignificance community festivals
local tourism
recreational events
gptkbp:dam gptkb:Ocoee_No._3_Dam
gptkb:Ocoee_No._2_Dam
gptkb:Ocoee_No._1_Dam
gptkbp:drainageBasin approximately 1,000 square miles
gptkbp:environmentalConcerns water quality
habitat preservation
gptkbp:features gptkb:Ocoee_Dam
gptkbp:flowsInto gptkb:Hiawassee_River
3,000 cubic feet per second
gptkbp:historicalEvent flooding incidents
Olympic events
hydroelectric development
gptkbp:historicalSignificance site of 1996 Summer Olympics
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Ocoee River System
gptkbp:knownFor whitewater rafting
gptkbp:length approximately 93 miles
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Tennessee
gptkbp:majorIndustry gptkb:Cane_Creek
Sugar_Creek
Parksville_Creek
gptkbp:manager gptkb:Tennessee_Valley_Authority
gptkb:U.S._Forest_Service
local government
gptkbp:partOf Tennessee_River_watershed
gptkbp:popularActivities fishing
hiking
kayaking
gptkbp:recreation Ocoee Whitewater Center
gptkbp:scenicViews gptkb:Ocoee_River_Gorge
gptkbp:surroundingArea gptkb:Cherokee_National_Forest
gptkbp:touristAttraction gptkb:Ocoee_River_Zipline
Ocoee_River_Camping
Ocoee_River_Fishing
Ocoee_River_Kayaking
Ocoee_River_Rafting
gptkbp:wildlife gptkb:bald_eagles
various fish species
black bears
deer
otters