Wheeler Dam

GPTKB entity

Properties (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf dam
gptkbp:annualVisitors 4,000 gigawatt-hours
gptkbp:area Wheeler_Lake_area
gptkbp:communityEvents annual festivals
gptkbp:communityImpact local economy boost
gptkbp:constructedIn gptkb:Tennessee_Valley_Authority
gptkbp:constructionMaterial 1936
$5 million
local materials
concrete gravity dam
gptkbp:constructionStarted 1933
gptkbp:controls operational management
gptkbp:culturalSignificance local heritage
gptkbp:educationalPrograms environmental education
gptkbp:electrification contains turbines
gptkbp:emergencyServices flood response
community training
flood risk reduction
gptkbp:engineType gptkb:Francis_turbine
gptkbp:environmentalImpact habitat alteration
gptkbp:fishSpecies gptkb:Bluegill
gptkb:Largemouth_Bass
gptkb:Striped_Bass
Crappie
Catfish
gptkbp:geographicalFeature Tennessee_Valley_Authority_grid
gptkbp:hasCapacity 1,200 megawatts
gptkbp:height 113 feet
gptkbp:historicalSignificance New Deal project
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Wheeler Dam
gptkbp:length 5,700 feet
gptkbp:lighting true
gptkbp:location gptkb:Tennessee_River
gptkbp:maintenance regular inspections
gptkbp:navigationEquipment true
gptkbp:owner gptkb:Tennessee_Valley_Authority
gptkbp:partnerships local organizations
gptkbp:partOf Tennessee_Valley_Authority_system
gptkbp:primaryMission hydroelectric power generation
gptkbp:publicAccess recreational facilities
gptkbp:recreation true
gptkbp:researchInterest environmental studies
gptkbp:reservoir Wheeler_Lake
gptkbp:safetyFeatures spillway gates
gptkbp:spillwayType 150,000 cubic feet per second
gptkbp:visitors recreational activities
gptkbp:waterManagement fishing
boating
hiking trails
swimming
camping
regulates river flow
gptkbp:waterQuality monitored regularly
gptkbp:wildlife supports diverse species