Whitney Dam

GPTKB entity

Statements (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:dam
gptkbp:community_impact local economy boost
gptkbp:completed 1951
gptkbp:constructed_in gptkb:U._S._Army_Corps_of_Engineers
gptkbp:construction_material concrete
gptkbp:construction_started gptkb:1940
1951
gptkbp:coordinates 32.0011° N, 97.3083° W
gptkbp:drainage_basin 3,000 square miles
gptkbp:elevation 600 feet above sea level
gptkbp:emergency_services flood control operations
gptkbp:environmental_impact habitat alteration
gptkbp:fish_species gptkb:fish
bass
crappie
gptkbp:flood_control 1,000,000 acre-feet
significant floods in 1935 and 1949
gptkbp:height 113 feet
gptkbp:historical_significance part of New Deal projects
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Whitney Dam
gptkbp:impounds gptkb:Brazos_River
gptkbp:length 1,500 feet
gptkbp:local_attractions gptkb:Brazos_River
gptkb:Lake_Whitney_State_Park
Whitney Lake
gptkbp:location gptkb:Texas
gptkbp:maintenance ongoing
gptkbp:operator gptkb:U._S._Army_Corps_of_Engineers
gptkbp:power_source yes
gptkbp:primary_use gptkb:recreation
water supply
flood control
gptkbp:recreation gptkb:Lake_Whitney_State_Park
fishing
hiking
boating
camping
gptkbp:reservoir gptkb:Lake_Whitney
1,200,000 acre-feet
gptkbp:safety_measures regularly conducted
gptkbp:spillway_type gated spillway
gptkbp:visitors_per_year over 1 million
gptkbp:water_quality monitored
gptkbp:water_source gptkb:Brazos_River
gptkbp:wildlife gptkb:deer
gptkb:waterfowl
wild turkeys
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Lake_Whitney
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6