Smallwood Reservoir

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Reservoir
gptkbp:access gptkb:Trans-Labrador_Highway
gptkbp:annualVisitors approximately 1,000 mm
gptkbp:area approximately 1,800 square kilometers
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Churchill_River
gptkbp:averageTemperature -5 to 15 degrees Celsius
gptkbp:climate Subarctic_climate
gptkbp:communityEvents Outdoor festivals
Fishing tournaments
gptkbp:createdBy Hydroelectric project
gptkbp:culturalSignificance Local folklore
Indigenous heritage
gptkbp:elevation approximately 300 meters above sea level
gptkbp:emergencyServices Access for rescue operations
gptkbp:environmentalImpact Hydroelectric development
gptkbp:fishSpecies gptkb:Salmon
Trout
gptkbp:geologicalFeatures Surrounded by granite hills
Part_of_the_Canadian_Shield
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Major infrastructure project
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Smallwood Reservoir
gptkbp:iceClass Typically freezes in winter
Thaws_in_spring
gptkbp:lighting Provides flood mitigation
gptkbp:localEconomy Supports fishing industry
Supports tourism
Supports hydroelectric power generation
gptkbp:location gptkb:Canada
gptkbp:managedBy gptkb:Newfoundland_and_Labrador_Hydro
gptkbp:maximumDepth approximately 60 meters
gptkbp:namedAfter Joseph_Smallwood
gptkbp:nearestCity Happy Valley-Goose Bay
gptkbp:partOf Churchill_Falls_Hydroelectric_Project
gptkbp:primaryMission Water storage
gptkbp:publicAccess Camping sites
Boat launches
Designated access points
gptkbp:recreation Boating
Camping
Fishing
gptkbp:researchInterest Ecological studies
Wildlife monitoring
Hydrology studies
gptkbp:safetyFeatures Regular inspections
Emergency response plans
gptkbp:surroundingArea Forested land
Labrador region
Newfoundland_region
gptkbp:waterManagement Varies seasonally
gptkbp:waterQuality Monitored regularly
Regulated by dam operations
gptkbp:waterSource gptkb:Churchill_River
gptkbp:wildlife Birds
Moose
Bears
gptkbp:yearEstablished 1974