Watauga Dam

GPTKB entity

Statements (55)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:dam
gptkbp:built gptkb:Tennessee_Valley_Authority
gptkbp:community_impact local tourism
gptkbp:completed 1948
gptkbp:construction_cost gptkb:$5_million
gptkbp:construction_material concrete
gptkbp:construction_method gravity dam design
gptkbp:construction_started gptkb:1942
gptkbp:current_status operational
gptkbp:educational_programs environmental education
gptkbp:electrification 30 MW
gptkbp:elevation 1,500 feet above sea level
gptkbp:emergency_services community training programs
flood risk reduction
gptkbp:environmental_impact habitat alteration
gptkbp:fish_species gptkb:trout
gptkbp:flood_control 1,000 acre-feet
gptkbp:height 345 feet
1,700 feet
30 feet at base
gptkbp:historical_significance part of New Deal projects
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Watauga Dam
gptkbp:length 1,700 feet
gptkbp:local_economy job creation
gptkbp:location gptkb:Watauga_River
gptkbp:maintenance gptkb:Tennessee_Valley_Authority
gptkbp:nearest_city gptkb:Elizabethton,_Tennessee
gptkbp:occurs_annually approximately 100 million k Wh
gptkbp:original_purpose flood control and power generation
gptkbp:owner gptkb:Tennessee_Valley_Authority
gptkbp:part_of Tennessee Valley Authority system
gptkbp:power_source yes
gptkbp:primary_function water supply
gptkbp:public_access yes
gptkbp:purpose flood control
gptkbp:recreation fishing
hiking
boating
camping
gptkbp:regulatory_compliance gptkb:Federal_Energy_Regulatory_Commission
gptkbp:reservoir Watauga Lake
gptkbp:river gptkb:Tennessee_River_system
gptkbp:safety_features floodgates
gptkbp:spillway_type yes
gated spillway
gptkbp:surface 1,100 acres
gptkbp:surrounding_area gptkb:Cherokee_National_Forest
gptkbp:type concrete gravity dam
gptkbp:water_management yes
controlled release
gptkbp:water_quality improved
gptkbp:water_requirement 123,000 acre-feet
gptkbp:wildlife supports diverse species
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Tennessee_Valley_Authority_dams
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6