Quabbin Dam

GPTKB entity

Statements (56)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf dam
gptkbp:architect gptkb:Metcalf_&_Eddy
gptkbp:area 39,000 acres
gptkbp:built 1939
4 years
gptkbp:community_impact displacement of residents
gptkbp:construction_cost $50 million
gptkbp:cultural_significance local history
gptkbp:drainageBasin 1,000 square miles
gptkbp:educational_programs available at visitor center
gptkbp:electrification no
gptkbp:emergencyServices preparedness plans
gptkbp:environmental_impact habitat creation
mitigation efforts
gptkbp:fishSpecies strict
gptkbp:height 180 feet
7,242 feet
1,200,000 cubic yards
gptkbp:historical_significance largest_water_supply_reservoir_in_Massachusetts
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Quabbin Dam
gptkbp:land_use recreational and conservation
gptkbp:length 7,242 feet
gptkbp:lighting yes
gptkbp:location gptkb:Massachusetts
gptkbp:manager gptkb:Massachusetts_Department_of_Conservation_and_Recreation
gptkbp:owner gptkb:Massachusetts_Water_Resources_Authority
gptkbp:productionYears 412 million gallons per day
gptkbp:provides_access_to limited
gptkbp:purpose water supply
gptkbp:recreation fishing
hiking
boating
birdwatching
gptkbp:research_focus environmental studies
gptkbp:reservoir gptkb:Quabbin_Reservoir
39 square miles
gptkbp:river gptkb:Swift_River
Prescott
Enfield
Greenfield
Dana
Hawley
gptkbp:spillwayType controlled
gptkbp:structureType earthfill
gptkbp:type embankment dam
gptkbp:visitors gptkb:Quabbin_Visitor_Center
gptkbp:waterManagement important
minimal
continuous
gptkbp:waterQuality gptkb:Boston
high
Swift_River_watershed
gptkbp:wildlife gptkb:bald_eagles
deer
beavers
otters