Walter F. George Dam

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:dam
gptkbp:academic_programs example of mid-20th century dam construction
gptkbp:climate_impact influences local climate patterns.
gptkbp:community_impact gptkb:economic_development
recreation opportunities
gptkbp:completed gptkb:1957
gptkbp:constructed_in gptkb:U._S._Army_Corps_of_Engineers
gptkbp:construction_started 1946
gptkbp:cultural_significance named after a prominent politician
gptkbp:dam_type embankment dam
gptkbp:emergency_services flood risk management
gptkbp:environmental_impact water quality changes
habitat alteration
gptkbp:fish_species gptkb:Catfish
gptkb:Largemouth_bass
Crappie
gptkbp:flood_control approximately 45,000 acres
approximately 1,000,000 acre-feet
gptkbp:height 162 feet
gptkbp:historical_significance part of the New Deal projects
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Walter F. George Dam
gptkbp:hydrology approximately 150 feet
gptkbp:length 3,600 feet
gptkbp:local_government gptkb:Barbour_County,_Alabama
gptkb:Chattahoochee_County,_Georgia
gptkbp:location gptkb:Lake_Eufaula,_Alabama
gptkbp:maintenance regular inspections
repairs as needed
gptkbp:occurs_annually approximately 100,000 megawatt-hours
gptkbp:operated_by gptkb:U._S._Army_Corps_of_Engineers
gptkbp:origin Walter F. George, U. S. Senator
gptkbp:power_source hydroelectric powerhouse
gptkbp:primary_use gptkb:hydroelectric_power_generation
flood control
gptkbp:recreation fishing
boating
camping
gptkbp:reservoir gptkb:Lake_Eufaula
gptkbp:river gptkb:Chattahoochee_River
gptkbp:safety_features monitoring systems
emergency spillway
gptkbp:spillway_type gated spillway
gptkbp:tourism attracts visitors for outdoor activities
gptkbp:water_management integrated water resource management
controlled releases for flood management
recreational releases
gptkbp:wildlife gptkb:deer
gptkb:waterfowl
wild turkeys
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_West_Point_Dam
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6