Turlough Hill Reservoir

GPTKB entity

Properties (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Reservoir
gptkbp:accessibility public access available
gptkbp:accessories electricity
gptkbp:annualVisitors approximately 500 GWh
gptkbp:area 1.5 square kilometers
gptkbp:capacity 50 million gallons
gptkbp:climbRate provides power during peak demand
gptkbp:communityEngagement local consultations
gptkbp:constructedIn 1968
gptkbp:constructionMaterial concrete
gptkbp:culturalSignificance local heritage site
gptkbp:drainageBasin River Liffey
gptkbp:educationalPrograms school visits
gptkbp:elevation 600 meters above sea level
gptkbp:emergencyServices flood management
gptkbp:energyEfficiency stores energy during low demand
gptkbp:engineType gptkb:Francis_turbine
gptkbp:environmentalImpact habitat for wildlife
adaptation strategies
gptkbp:features pumped storage system
gptkbp:gridConnection supports national grid stability
gptkbp:hasCapacity 240 MW
gptkbp:height 200 meters
gptkbp:historicalSignificance first pumped storage scheme in Ireland
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Turlough Hill Reservoir
gptkbp:landOwnership publicly owned
gptkbp:landUse recreational area
gptkbp:lighting reduces downstream flooding
gptkbp:localEconomy supports local jobs
gptkbp:location gptkb:County_Wicklow
gptkbp:maintenance regular inspections
gptkbp:nearestCity gptkb:Blessington
gptkbp:operatedBy gptkb:ESB_Group
gptkbp:partnerships local conservation groups
gptkbp:partOf Liffey Scheme
gptkbp:recreation fishing
hiking
boating
gptkbp:regulatoryBody Commission for Regulation of Utilities
gptkbp:researchInterest environmental assessments
gptkbp:safetyFeatures early warning systems
gptkbp:spillwayType gated spillway
gptkbp:tourism attracts visitors
gptkbp:type rock-fill dam
Hydroelectric reservoir
gptkbp:waterManagement integrated water resource management
gptkbp:waterQuality monitored regularly
automated systems
gptkbp:waterSource Rainwater
gptkbp:wildlife birdwatching opportunities