Watts Bar Dam

GPTKB entity

Properties (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf dam
gptkbp:annualVisitors approximately 7,000 GWh
gptkbp:built 1942
gptkbp:caps 1,000,000 acre-feet
gptkbp:communityImpact job creation
tourism increase
local economy boost
gptkbp:constructionMaterial concrete
gptkbp:electrification 1942
yes
gptkbp:emergencyServices yes
public awareness programs
flood response training
gptkbp:energyEfficiency renewable energy source
base load power supply
peak load power supply
gptkbp:environmentalImpact water quality changes
habitat alteration
fish migration barriers
gptkbp:fishSpecies bass
catfish
crappie
gptkbp:hasCapacity 1,300 megawatts
gptkbp:height 110 feet
gptkbp:historicalSignificance regional development project
World_War_II_era_construction
part_of_TVA_system
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Watts Bar Dam
gptkbp:length 5,400 feet
gptkbp:lighting yes
gptkbp:location gptkb:Tennessee,_USA
gptkbp:maintenance upgrades
regular inspections
repairs
gptkbp:numberOfTeams 3
gptkbp:operatedBy gptkb:Tennessee_Valley_Authority
gptkbp:primaryMission hydroelectric power generation
gptkbp:publicAccess yes
guided tours
visitor center
gptkbp:recreation fishing
boating
camping
gptkbp:reservoir gptkb:Watts_Bar_Lake
gptkbp:river gptkb:Tennessee_River
gptkbp:safetyFeatures warning systems
fish ladders
structural monitoring
gptkbp:spillwayType controlled spillway
gptkbp:type concrete gravity dam
gptkbp:wildlife eagles
deer
waterfowl