Palo Pinto Dam

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Dam
gptkbp:annualVisitors Approximately 100,000
gptkbp:caps 50,000 acre-feet
gptkbp:communityEvents Host local events
Multiple significant floods
gptkbp:communityImpact Local economy support
gptkbp:completed 1970
gptkbp:constructionMaterial Earthfill
gptkbp:constructionStarted 1964
gptkbp:crewCapacity State regulations apply
gptkbp:designedBy gptkb:U.S._Army_Corps_of_Engineers
gptkbp:drainageBasin 1,200 square miles
gptkbp:educationalPrograms Environmental education programs
gptkbp:emergencyServices In place
Flood risk management
gptkbp:environmentalImpact Affected by regional climate patterns
Wildlife habitat preservation
gptkbp:fishSpecies State regulations apply
gptkbp:futurePlans Upgrades and maintenance planned
gptkbp:height 90 feet
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Part_of_flood_control_projects_in_Texas
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Palo Pinto Dam
gptkbp:length 1,200 feet
gptkbp:lighting 30,000 acre-feet
gptkbp:localWildlife Diverse species present
gptkbp:location gptkb:Palo_Pinto_County,_Texas
gptkbp:maintenance Regular inspections
gptkbp:operatedBy gptkb:U.S._Army_Corps_of_Engineers
gptkbp:partnerships Collaborates with local organizations
gptkbp:partOf Brazos_River_project
gptkbp:primaryMission Flood control
Water supply
gptkbp:publicAccess Yes
gptkbp:recreation Boating
Camping
Fishing
Hiking
gptkbp:reservoir gptkb:Palo_Pinto_Lake
gptkbp:safetyFeatures Emergency spillway
gptkbp:spillwayType Gated spillway
gptkbp:surface 1,200 acres
gptkbp:surroundingArea gptkb:Palo_Pinto_State_Park
gptkbp:tour Available nearby
gptkbp:training Available nearby
gptkbp:type Embankment dam
gptkbp:waterManagement gptkb:Brazos_River_Basin
Popular destination
gptkbp:waterQuality Continuous monitoring
Conducted regularly
gptkbp:waterSource gptkb:Brazos_River