Smith Lake Dam

GPTKB entity

Properties (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf dam
gptkbp:annualVisitors 500,000 megawatt-hours
gptkbp:caps 1,200,000 acre-feet
gptkbp:communityImpact recreational opportunities
tourism increase
local economy boost
property value changes
gptkbp:completed 1961
gptkbp:constructionMaterial concrete
earthfill
gptkbp:designedBy gptkb:U.S._Army_Corps_of_Engineers
gptkbp:electrification 153 megawatts
gptkbp:elevation 510 feet above sea level
gptkbp:emergencyServices flood risk management
public safety measures
developed and maintained
gptkbp:environmentalImpact sedimentation
water quality changes
habitat alteration
gptkbp:height 168 feet
gptkbp:historicalSignificance part_of_the_Tennessee_Valley_Authority_project
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Smith Lake Dam
gptkbp:length 3,200 feet
gptkbp:lighting 1,200,000 acre-feet
significant floods in 2003
significant floods in 2010
significant floods in 2021
significant floods in 1990
significant floods in 1979
gptkbp:location gptkb:Alabama
gptkbp:maintenance regular inspections
repairs
gptkbp:owner gptkb:Alabama_Power_Company
gptkbp:primaryMission flood control
hydroelectric power generation
gptkbp:publicAccess hiking trails available
limited access points
picnic areas available
campgrounds available
boat ramps available
gptkbp:recreation fishing
boating
swimming
camping
gptkbp:regulatoryCompliance gptkb:Federal_Energy_Regulatory_Commission
gptkb:Alabama_Department_of_Environmental_Management
gptkbp:reservoir gptkb:Smith_Lake
gptkbp:river gptkb:Black_Warrior_River
gptkbp:spillwayType gated spillway
gptkbp:surface 21,000 acres
gptkbp:wildlife deer
various species of fish
waterfowl
wild turkeys