Sam Rayburn Reservoir

GPTKB entity

Properties (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf reservoir
gptkbp:access gptkb:U.S._Route_69
gptkb:Texas_State_Highway_147
gptkbp:annualVisitors over 1 million
gptkbp:area approximately 18,000 acres
gptkbp:built 1965
gptkbp:communityEvents water sports competitions
fishing tournaments
nature festivals
gptkbp:constructionStarted 1956
gptkbp:createdBy gptkb:U.S._Army_Corps_of_Engineers
gptkbp:electrification hydroelectric power
approximately 12 megawatts
gptkbp:elevation approximately 164 feet
gptkbp:environmentalConcerns invasive species management
habitat preservation efforts
water pollution monitoring
gptkbp:fishSpecies Crappie
Catfish
Largemouth bass
gptkbp:height approximately 90 feet
approximately 12,000 feet
gptkbp:historicalSignificance important for regional development
named after influential politician
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sam Rayburn Reservoir
gptkbp:lighting approximately 1.5 million acre-feet
gptkbp:localEconomy boosts tourism
supports fishing industry
provides recreational jobs
gptkbp:location gptkb:Texas
gptkbp:manager gptkb:Texas_Parks_and_Wildlife_Department
gptkbp:maximumDepth approximately 80 feet
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Sam_Rayburn
gptkbp:outflow Angelina_River
gptkbp:primaryMission recreation
water supply
flood control
gptkbp:recreation fishing
hiking
boating
camping
gptkbp:surroundingArea gptkb:Boykin_Springs_Recreation_Area
gptkb:Lake_Sam_Rayburn_Park
gptkb:Sam_Rayburn_State_Park
gptkbp:type earthfill dam
gptkbp:waterQuality seasonal adjustments
monitored_by_Texas_Parks_and_Wildlife
gptkbp:waterSource Angelina_River_Basin
gptkbp:wildlife gptkb:wild_boar
various bird species
deer
gptkbp:yearEstablished 1965