Roxburgh Reservoir

GPTKB entity

Properties (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Reservoir
gptkbp:accessibility Public access available
gptkbp:area approximately 1,200 hectares
gptkbp:associatedWith Hydro-electric power generation
Roxburgh_Hydro_Station
gptkbp:capacity 1,200,000 cubic meters
gptkbp:climate Strategies in place for climate resilience
gptkbp:communityEngagement Involves local stakeholders in management
gptkbp:communityEvents Host local fishing competitions
gptkbp:createdBy Central_Otago_Electric_Power_Board
gptkbp:culturalSignificance Important_to_local_Maori_history
gptkbp:emergencyServices Used for emergency water supply
gptkbp:environmentalImpact Altered river flow
Affected by climate change
gptkbp:fishSpecies Trout
gptkbp:height approximately 40 meters
gptkbp:historicalEvent Construction began in 1952
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Part_of_New_Zealand's_hydroelectric_development
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Roxburgh Reservoir
gptkbp:landOwnership Crown_land
gptkbp:landUse Agricultural land nearby
gptkbp:length approximately 20 kilometers
gptkbp:lighting Provides flood control benefits
gptkbp:localSports Monitored for environmental health
gptkbp:localWildlife Supports local ecosystems
gptkbp:location gptkb:Roxburgh,_New_Zealand
gptkbp:operator Contact Energy
gptkbp:outflow gptkb:Clutha_River
gptkbp:partOf Clutha_River_hydro_scheme
gptkbp:primaryMission Hydroelectric power generation
gptkbp:recreation Boating
Camping
Fishing
Swimming
gptkbp:researchInterest Conducted on ecological impact
gptkbp:safetyFeatures Implemented for public safety
gptkbp:surroundingArea Roxburgh_Gorge
Roxburgh_township
Scenic_views_of_the_Southern_Alps
gptkbp:tourism Attracts visitors for outdoor activities
gptkbp:type Earthfill dam
gptkbp:waterManagement Varies seasonally
Managed by regional council
Promotes water conservation practices.
gptkbp:waterQuality Monitored regularly
Managed for irrigation
Regularly conducted by authorities
gptkbp:waterSource Irrigation and domestic use
Governed by water rights legislation
Snowmelt_from_surrounding_mountains
gptkbp:width approximately 2 kilometers
gptkbp:wildlife Diverse bird species
gptkbp:yearEstablished 1956