Summersville Dam

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:dam
gptkbp:annual_recreation_visitors over 100,000
gptkbp:campground yes
gptkbp:community_impact infrastructure development
tourism increase
local economy boost
property value changes
recreational opportunities expansion
gptkbp:completed gptkb:1966
gptkbp:constructed_in gptkb:U._S._Army_Corps_of_Engineers
gptkbp:construction_material concrete
gptkbp:construction_started 1960s
gptkbp:dam_type embankment dam
gptkbp:emergency_services flood risk management
gptkbp:environmental_impact water quality changes
habitat alteration
fish migration barriers
sediment transport disruption
gptkbp:fishing_regulations yes
gptkbp:flood_control 1,000,000 acre-feet
gptkbp:height 388 feet
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Summersville Dam
gptkbp:length 1,200 feet
gptkbp:location gptkb:Nicholas_County,_West_Virginia
gptkbp:owner gptkb:U._S._Army_Corps_of_Engineers
gptkbp:power_source 2.5 MW
gptkbp:primary_use gptkb:recreation
flood control
gptkbp:recreation gptkb:swimming
fishing
hiking
bird watching
kayaking
picnicking
hunting
jet skiing
water skiing
gptkbp:reservoir gptkb:Summersville_Lake
2,700 acres
gptkbp:river gptkb:Gauley_River
gptkbp:significant_flood_event 2016 flood
2021 flood
1996 flood
2004 flood
1985 flood
gptkbp:spillway_type gated spillway
gptkbp:type concrete gravity dam
gptkbp:water_management 388 feet
gptkbp:water_source Gauley River watershed
gptkbp:wildlife yes
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Nicholas_County
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5