Wilson Dam

GPTKB entity

Statements (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Dam
gptkbp:annualVisitors 200 million kWh
gptkbp:areaServed gptkb:Tennessee_Valley
gptkbp:brand gptkb:U.S._Government
gptkbp:communityEvents Annual fishing tournaments
gptkbp:communityImpact Local economy support
gptkbp:completed 1926
gptkbp:constructionMaterial Concrete
$3 million
Gravity dam construction
gptkbp:constructionStarted 1919
gptkbp:designedBy gptkb:U.S._Army_Corps_of_Engineers
gptkbp:educationalPrograms Environmental education programs
gptkbp:electrification 48 megawatts
Base of the dam
gptkbp:emergencyServices Yes
Flood risk management
Regular drills conducted.
gptkbp:energyEfficiency Renewable energy
gptkbp:engineType gptkb:Francis_turbine
gptkbp:environmentalImpact Habitat alteration
Mitigates_flooding_risks
gptkbp:fishSpecies Largemouth bass
gptkbp:height 147 feet
gptkbp:historicalPeriod Hydroelectric power generation since 1926
gptkbp:historicalSignificance No
Part_of_the_Tennessee_Valley_Authority_project
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Wilson Dam
gptkbp:length 4,200 feet
gptkbp:lighting 1,000,000 acre-feet
Part of a larger system
gptkbp:localWildlife Supports fish and bird populations
gptkbp:location gptkb:Alabama
gptkbp:maintenance Regular inspections
gptkbp:numberOfTeams 2
gptkbp:operator gptkb:Tennessee_Valley_Authority
gptkbp:partOf Tennessee_Valley_Authority_system
gptkbp:primaryMission Flood control
Hydroelectric power generation
gptkbp:publicAccess Yes
gptkbp:recreation Boating
Camping
Fishing
gptkbp:reservoir gptkb:Wilson_Lake
gptkbp:river gptkb:Tennessee_River
gptkbp:safetyFeatures Emergency spillway
gptkbp:spillwayType Gated spillway
gptkbp:type Concrete gravity dam
gptkbp:visitorsPerYear 100,000
gptkbp:waterManagement Integrated water resource management
gptkbp:waterQuality Water quality monitoring
gptkbp:waterSource Tennessee_River_watershed
Managed_by_TVA
gptkbp:wildlife Supports diverse wildlife