Statements (56)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
dam
|
gptkbp:area |
gptkb:Lake_Tawakoni_State_Park
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gptkbp:built |
1964
|
gptkbp:communityEvents |
educational programs
nature walks fishing tournaments |
gptkbp:completed |
1970
|
gptkbp:constructionMaterial |
earthfill
|
gptkbp:designedBy |
gptkb:U.S._Army_Corps_of_Engineers
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gptkbp:drainageBasin |
2,000 square miles
|
gptkbp:electrification |
no
|
gptkbp:elevation |
440 feet above sea level
|
gptkbp:environmental_impact |
supports local businesses
floodplain management water quality improvement boosts tourism water level fluctuations habitat creation provides jobs affected by droughts affected by heavy rains |
gptkbp:fauna |
various fish species
deer waterfowl wild turkeys |
gptkbp:fishSpecies |
yes
|
gptkbp:height |
60 feet
|
gptkbp:historical_significance |
part of flood control program
|
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Tawakoni Dam
|
gptkbp:length |
7,000 feet
|
gptkbp:lighting |
1,000,000 acre-feet
|
gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Texas
|
gptkbp:managedBy |
gptkb:Texas_Parks_and_Wildlife_Department
|
gptkbp:nearestCity |
Quinlan
Wills_Point |
gptkbp:notableWork |
other_dams_in_the_Sabine_River_Basin
|
gptkbp:primaryFunction |
recreational activities
flood management |
gptkbp:purpose |
recreation
water supply flood control |
gptkbp:recreation |
hiking trails
picnic areas campgrounds swimming areas |
gptkbp:reservoir |
gptkb:Lake_Tawakoni
|
gptkbp:river |
gptkb:Sabine_River
|
gptkbp:safety_features |
emergency response plans
regular inspections warning systems |
gptkbp:sailing_classes |
yes
|
gptkbp:spillwayType |
yes
gated spillway |
gptkbp:visitorsPerYear |
over 100,000
|
gptkbp:waterQuality |
Sabine_River_Basin
|
gptkbp:wildlife |
yes
|