Shasta Dam

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf dam
gptkbp:access multiple access points available
gptkbp:annualVisitors over 2 billion kWh
gptkbp:caps 4,552,000 acre-feet
gptkbp:communityEngagement local tours available
gptkbp:completed 1945
gptkbp:constructionMaterial concrete
gptkbp:constructionStarted 1938
gptkbp:culturalSignificance important_to_local_Native_American_tribes
gptkbp:designedBy gptkb:U.S._Bureau_of_Reclamation
gptkbp:educationalPrograms offers educational resources
gptkbp:electrification 1,000 megawatts
located at the base of the dam
gptkbp:emergencyServices flood risk management
uncontrolled spillway
integrated with local emergency services
flood emergency plans in place
gptkbp:engineType gptkb:Francis_turbine
gptkbp:environmentalImpact affected by climate change
affects local fish populations
gptkbp:gameMechanics considered an engineering marvel.
gptkbp:geologicalFeatures designed for seismic activity
gptkbp:height 400 feet
602 feet
gptkbp:historicalEvent site of significant engineering achievements
gptkbp:historicalSignificance part of New Deal projects
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Shasta Dam
gptkbp:impact habitat alteration
gptkbp:landmark National_Historic_Civil_Engineering_Landmark
gptkbp:length 3,460 feet
gptkbp:lighting 1,200,000 acre-feet
gptkbp:location gptkb:Shasta_County,_California
gptkbp:maintenance regular inspections required
gptkbp:numberOfTeams 6
gptkbp:partnerships collaborates with local agencies
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Central_Valley_Project
gptkbp:primaryMission flood control
hydroelectric power generation
gptkbp:recreation fishing
hiking
boating
camping
gptkbp:reservoir gptkb:Shasta_Lake
gptkbp:river gptkb:Sacramento_River
gptkbp:spillwayType gated spillway
gptkbp:surroundingArea gptkb:Shasta-Trinity_National_Forest
gptkbp:tourism popular tourist destination
gptkbp:type concrete gravity dam
gptkbp:visitors gptkb:Shasta_Dam_Visitor_Center
gptkbp:waterManagement critical_for_California's_water_supply
gptkbp:waterQuality impacts downstream water quality
gptkbp:waterSource managed for ecological balance
controlled by gates
provides water to agricultural areas
gptkbp:width 30 feet
1,200 feet