The Hoover Dam

GPTKB entity

Statements (56)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:dam
gptkbp:academic_programs gptkb:Frank_Crowe
gptkbp:annual_power_generation 4.5 billion kilowatt-hours
gptkbp:architect gptkb:Gordon_Kaufmann
gptkbp:construction_cost 49 million USD
gptkbp:construction_material concrete and steel
gptkbp:construction_method concrete
gptkbp:construction_started 1931
1936
gptkbp:cultural_impact symbol of American ingenuity
gptkbp:electrification 2,080 megawatts
gptkbp:emergency_services gptkb:Yes
gptkbp:environmental_impact altered local ecosystems
gptkbp:famous_event gptkb:film_location
anniversary celebrations
presidential visits
construction completion ceremony
engineering tours
gptkbp:famous_for photography opportunities
its size
engineering marvel
its historical importance
its design
tourist tours
its role in flood control
engineering tours
its role in power generation
its role in recreation.
its role in water management
gptkbp:flood_control gptkb:Yes
gptkbp:founded_by gptkb:U._S._Bureau_of_Reclamation
gptkbp:height 726 feet (221 m)
gptkbp:historical_significance Great Depression era project
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Hoover Dam
gptkbp:length 1,244 feet (379 m)
gptkbp:location Black Canyon, Colorado River
gptkbp:power_source gptkb:Yes
gptkbp:previous_name gptkb:Boulder_Dam
gptkbp:primary_use gptkb:hydroelectric_power_generation
water management
gptkbp:reservoir gptkb:Lake_Mead
gptkbp:safety_features earthquake resistance
spillways
emergency gates
gptkbp:significance gptkb:historical_landmark
gptkbp:state gptkb:Arizona
gptkb:Nevada
gptkbp:style gptkb:Art_Deco
gptkbp:tourist_attraction gptkb:Yes
gptkbp:turbine_type gptkb:17
Francis turbine
gptkbp:visitors_per_year over 7 million
gptkbp:water_source gptkb:Yes
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Herbert_Hoover
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3