Oldman River Dam

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf dam
gptkbp:annualVisitors 500 GWh
gptkbp:communityEngagement public consultations
gptkbp:communityImpact local jobs created
gptkbp:completed 1991
gptkbp:constructionMaterial $100 million
earth and rock fill
gptkbp:controls automated monitoring
gptkbp:designedBy Alberta_Power_Limited
gptkbp:drainageBasin 3,000 km²
gptkbp:electrification located at base
gptkbp:emergencyServices developed
community training programs
designed for extreme events
gptkbp:engineType 3 Francis turbines
gptkbp:environmentalImpact affected by climate change
altered river ecosystem
gptkbp:firstRace 1991
gptkbp:fishSpecies trout
gptkbp:geographicalFeature significant to provincial grid
gptkbp:hasCapacity 150 MW
gptkbp:height 60 meters
1,200 meters
gptkbp:historicalSignificance part_of_Alberta's_hydroelectric_development
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Oldman River Dam
gptkbp:length 1,200 meters
gptkbp:lighting true
managed through operations
gptkbp:localEconomy supports tourism
gptkbp:localSports ongoing efforts
gptkbp:location gptkb:Alberta,_Canada
gptkbp:maintenance regular inspections
gptkbp:operator gptkb:TransAlta_Corporation
gptkbp:partOf Oldman_River_Basin
gptkbp:primaryMission hydroelectric power generation
gptkbp:publicAccess available for recreation
gptkbp:recreation fishing
boating
camping
gptkbp:regulatoryBody gptkb:Alberta_Utilities_Commission
gptkbp:reservoir 1,200 hectares
Oldman_Reservoir
gptkbp:river gptkb:Oldman_River
gptkbp:safetyFeatures seismic design
gptkbp:spillwayType gated spillway
gptkbp:type embankment dam
gptkbp:waterQuality monitored
gptkbp:waterSource gptkb:Oldman_River
controlled
for irrigation
gptkbp:wildlife supports local wildlife