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gptkbp:instanceOf
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dam
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gptkbp:annualVisitors
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over 100,000
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gptkbp:built
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1951
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gptkbp:caps
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1,200,000 acre-feet
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gptkbp:communityEvents
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educational programs
annual fishing tournaments
environmental awareness initiatives
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gptkbp:communityImpact
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local economy benefits
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gptkbp:completed
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1951
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gptkbp:constructionMaterial
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concrete
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gptkbp:constructionStarted
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1940
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gptkbp:designedBy
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gptkb:U.S._Army_Corps_of_Engineers
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gptkbp:drainageBasin
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5,000 square miles
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gptkbp:electrification
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gptkb:hydroelectric_power_station
yes
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gptkbp:electronicSystems
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example of mid-20th century dam construction
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gptkbp:emergencyServices
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yes
flood response
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gptkbp:environmentalImpact
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habitat alteration
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gptkbp:height
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113 feet
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gptkbp:historicalSignificance
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part_of_U.S._flood_control_efforts
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Whitney Dam
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gptkbp:length
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1,500 feet
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gptkbp:lighting
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gptkb:Brazos_River_Basin
1,200,000 acre-feet
protects downstream communities
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:Texas
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gptkbp:maintenance
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regular inspections
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gptkbp:nearestCity
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gptkb:Whitney,_Texas
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gptkbp:operationalStatus
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active
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gptkbp:owner
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gptkb:U.S._Army_Corps_of_Engineers
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gptkbp:primaryMission
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water supply
flood control
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gptkbp:recreation
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fishing
hiking
boating
hiking trails
camping
picnic areas
campgrounds
boat ramps
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gptkbp:reservoir
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gptkb:Lake_Whitney
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gptkbp:river
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gptkb:Brazos_River
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gptkbp:safetyFeatures
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monitoring systems
structural integrity assessments
emergency action plan
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gptkbp:spillwayType
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gated spillway
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gptkbp:surface
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3,500 acres
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gptkbp:type
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embankment dam
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gptkbp:waterQuality
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monitored
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gptkbp:waterSource
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managed for ecological balance
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gptkbp:wildlife
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various species
supports fish populations
supports bird populations
supports mammal populations
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