W.A.C. Bennett Dam

GPTKB entity

Properties (56)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf dam
gptkbp:annualVisitors over 10,000 GWh
gptkbp:climate strategies developed
gptkbp:communityEngagement ongoing
gptkbp:communityImpact local economy
gptkbp:constructionMaterial 1968
$200 million CAD
rock and earth
conventional earthfill
gptkbp:constructionStarted 1961
gptkbp:controls automated
gptkbp:culturalImpact on_Indigenous_communities
gptkbp:educationalPrograms offered
gptkbp:electrification located at base
gptkbp:emergencyServices training programs
in place
conducted annually
gptkbp:energyEfficiency improved
to_United_States
gptkbp:engineType 6 Francis turbines
455 MW each
gptkbp:environmentalImpact significant
considered
gptkbp:fishSpecies enhanced
gptkbp:futurePlans expansion considered
gptkbp:gridConnection achieved
gptkbp:hasCapacity 2,730 MW
gptkbp:height 163 meters
gptkbp:historicalSignificance important infrastructure
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label W.A.C. Bennett Dam
gptkbp:is_monitored_by installed
gptkbp:length 1,730 meters
gptkbp:lighting true
gptkbp:location gptkb:Peace_River,_British_Columbia,_Canada
gptkbp:maintenance regular inspections
gptkbp:operator gptkb:BC_Hydro
gptkbp:partnerships with local governments
gptkbp:primaryMission hydroelectric power generation
gptkbp:publicAccess limited
campaigns conducted
gptkbp:recreation fishing
boating
camping
gptkbp:researchInterest available
gptkbp:reservoir gptkb:Williston_Lake
gptkbp:safetyFeatures warning systems
gptkbp:soundtrack earthquake resistant
gptkbp:spillwayType 12,000 m³/s
gptkbp:sustainabilityPractices implemented
gptkbp:type embankment dam
gptkbp:waterManagement regulated
gptkbp:waterQuality monitored
gptkbp:waterSource true
managed
gptkbp:wildlife affected
gptkbp:youth_development stimulated