Tygart Dam

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:dam
gptkbp:building_type concrete
gptkbp:built gptkb:1940
gptkbp:community_impact job creation
tourism increase
local economy boost
recreational development
gptkbp:construction_cost $3.5 million
gptkbp:construction_started 1935-1940
gptkbp:county gptkb:Taylor_County
gptkbp:dam_type embankment dam
gptkbp:drainage_basin 1,200 square miles
gptkbp:emergency_services flood risk management
gptkbp:environmental_impact water quality improvement
recreation opportunities
habitat creation
gptkbp:fish_species gptkb:fish
gptkb:trout
bass
gptkbp:flood_control 50,000 acre-feet
significant floods in 1996
significant floods in 1985
significant floods in 2004
significant floods in 2016
gptkbp:height 130 feet
1,000 feet
1,700 feet
gptkbp:historical_significance New Deal project
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Tygart Dam
gptkbp:length 1,700 feet
gptkbp:location gptkb:Tygart_Valley_River
gptkbp:occurs_annually approximately 20 million k Wh
gptkbp:operated_by gptkb:U._S._Army_Corps_of_Engineers
gptkbp:power_source yes
gptkbp:purpose flood control
gptkbp:recreation gptkb:Tygart_Lake_State_Park
gptkbp:reservoir gptkb:Tygart_Lake
30,000 acre-feet
gptkbp:spillway_type controlled spillway
gptkbp:state gptkb:West_Virginia
gptkbp:visitors fishing
hiking
boating
recreational activities
gptkbp:water_management seasonal fluctuations
gptkbp:water_source gptkb:Tygart_Valley_River
gptkbp:wildlife gptkb:deer
gptkb:waterfowl
eagles
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Monongahela_River
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5