Oroville Dam

GPTKB entity

Statements (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf dam
gptkbp:built 1968
gptkbp:capacity 3.5 million acre-feet
gptkbp:construction_cost $200 million
gptkbp:electrification 819 megawatts
gptkbp:environmental_impact affects water quality
affects local wildlife
affects sediment transport
affects recreational activities
gptkbp:facilities gptkb:Oroville_Wildlife_Area
gptkb:Thermalito_Afterbay
gptkb:Oroville_State_Recreation_Area
Thermalito Forebay
gptkbp:height 770 feet
6,920 feet
gptkbp:historical_significance part_of_the_Central_Valley_Project
important_for_California's_water_supply
largest_earthfill_dam_in_the_U.S.
part_of_the_State_Water_Project
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Oroville Dam
gptkbp:is_a_source_of water supply
flood control
hydroelectric power generation
gptkbp:length 6,920 feet
gptkbp:lighting gptkb:California_State_Water_Project
1.1 million acre-feet
gptkbp:location gptkb:Oroville,_California
gptkbp:nearby_attractions gptkb:Oroville_Dam_Visitor_Center
gptkb:Lake_Oroville
hiking trails
fishing opportunities
boating activities
gptkbp:notable_event 2017 spillway crisis
gptkbp:owner gptkb:California_Department_of_Water_Resources
gptkbp:regulatoryCompliance gptkb:California_Division_of_Safety_of_Dams
gptkb:Federal_Energy_Regulatory_Commission
gptkbp:reservoir gptkb:Lake_Oroville
gptkbp:river Feather River
gptkbp:significantEvent 2017 emergency repairs
2017 evacuation order
2017 spillway reconstruction
2017 water level management
gptkbp:spillwayType 30 feet
3,000 feet
1,700 feet
150,000 cubic feet per second
emergency spillway
gptkbp:type earthfill dam