Wallenpaupack Hydroelectric Project

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:hydroelectric_power_station
gptkbp:annualVisitors over 1 billion kWh
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Wallenpaupack_Creek
gptkb:Delaware_River_Basin
gptkbp:capacity 1,100 megawatts
gptkbp:commissioned 1926
gptkbp:communityImpact tourism
economic development
local jobs
gptkbp:constructionMaterial 1926
gptkbp:constructionStarted 1924
gptkbp:contributedTo renewable energy
gptkbp:dam gptkb:Wallenpaupack_Dam
gptkbp:elevation 1,200 feet above sea level
gptkbp:emissionsStandard low carbon emissions
gptkbp:engineType gptkb:Francis_turbine
gptkbp:environmentalImpact fish habitat restoration
gptkbp:futurePlans increased capacity
enhanced environmental measures
upgrades to turbines
gptkbp:height 140 feet
gptkbp:historicalSignificance one of the first hydroelectric projects in Pennsylvania
contributed to the development of the area
part of the regional power grid
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Wallenpaupack Hydroelectric Project
gptkbp:infrastructure substation
access roads
power transmission lines
gptkbp:length 1,500 feet
gptkbp:lighting approximately 5,700 acres
gptkbp:location gptkb:Pennsylvania
gptkbp:maximumDepth approximately 60 feet
gptkbp:numberOfTeams 3
gptkbp:operatedBy gptkb:PPL_Corporation
gptkbp:owner gptkb:PPL_Electric_Utilities
gptkbp:provides peak power generation
gptkbp:recreation fishing
hiking
boating
swimming
camping
gptkbp:reservoir gptkb:Lake_Wallenpaupack
approximately 5,700 acres
gptkbp:river gptkb:Lackawaxen_River
gptkbp:safetyFeatures monitoring systems
emergency spillway
fish ladders
gptkbp:spillwayType gated spillway
gptkbp:type run-of-the-river