Shamokin Dam

GPTKB entity

Properties (60)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Dam
gptkbp:built 1960
gptkbp:community_involvement Local organizations
gptkbp:communityEvents Yes
gptkbp:construction_cost $2 million
gptkbp:constructionMaterial Earthfill
gptkbp:cultural_significance Local heritage
gptkbp:drainageBasin gptkb:Susquehanna_River_Basin
1,200 square miles
gptkbp:educational_programs Yes
gptkbp:emergencyServices Yes
Local emergency services
gptkbp:environmental_impact Positive
Monitored
Wildlife habitat preservation
gptkbp:famousLandmark Yes
gptkbp:fauna Birds
Mammals
Various fish species
gptkbp:fishSpecies State regulations apply
gptkbp:future_plans Upgrades planned
gptkbp:has_a_role_in gptkb:Susquehanna_River_system
gptkbp:height 50 feet
gptkbp:historical_significance Local history
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Shamokin Dam
gptkbp:land_use Recreational and conservation
gptkbp:length 1,200 feet
gptkbp:lighting Yes
1,500 acres
50,000 acre-feet
Significant floods in 1972
gptkbp:localGovernment gptkb:Shamokin_Dam_Borough
gptkbp:location gptkb:Pennsylvania
gptkbp:maintenance Regular inspections
gptkbp:nearestCity gptkb:Shamokin_Dam,_PA
gptkbp:opened 1961
gptkbp:operational_status Active
gptkbp:owner gptkb:U.S._Army_Corps_of_Engineers
gptkbp:parks gptkb:Shamokin_Dam_State_Park
gptkbp:partnerships State and federal agencies
gptkbp:primaryFunction Water management
gptkbp:provides_access_to Yes
gptkbp:purpose Flood control
gptkbp:recreation Boating
Fishing
Hiking
gptkbp:reservoir gptkb:Shamokin_Dam_Reservoir
gptkbp:river gptkb:Susquehanna_River
gptkbp:safetyFeatures Regular updates provided
Conducted annually
gptkbp:spillwayType Concrete
Yes
gptkbp:surrounding_area Natural beauty
gptkbp:type Embankment dam
gptkbp:waterManagement Continuous
Water supply
Implemented
Promoted
gptkbp:waterQuality gptkb:Susquehanna_River
Monitored