Columbia Canal and Dam
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The Columbia Canal and Dam is a historic 19th-century waterworks and hydroelectric structure in Columbia, South Carolina, that diverts and harnesses the Broad River for power and navigation.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
canal
ⓘ
dam ⓘ historic site ⓘ hydroelectric power facility ⓘ |
| cityServed | Columbia, South Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1820s ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| engineeringDiscipline | civil engineering ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
canal
ⓘ
canal banks and embankments ⓘ dam ⓘ intake structures ⓘ powerhouse ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
diverts water from Broad River
ⓘ
provides head for hydroelectric turbines ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | listed on the National Register of Historic Places ⓘ |
| historicPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| laterUse | hydroelectric power generation ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Columbia, South Carolina
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Richland County, South Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ South Carolina ⓘ |
| locatedInProtectedArea | vicinity of Columbia Canal and Riverfront Park ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Broad River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
concrete (later dam and power structures)
ⓘ
earth and masonry (canal banks and structures) ⓘ |
| nearbyCityCenterDistance | near downtown Columbia ⓘ |
| notableFor | diverting Broad River around its fall line rapids at Columbia ⓘ |
| NRHPCategory | engineering structure ⓘ |
| NRHPType | historic district contributing structure ⓘ |
| originalUse |
bypass of Broad River rapids
ⓘ
navigation canal ⓘ |
| owner | City of Columbia (historical/modern municipal control) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Columbia Canal historic area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
hydroelectric power generation
ⓘ
navigation ⓘ water supply for industry ⓘ |
| recreation | adjacent to trails and park areas ⓘ |
| region | Midlands region of South Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
example of early American canal engineering
ⓘ
example of early hydroelectric development in the American South ⓘ |
| tourism | local historic attraction ⓘ |
| usedFor |
industrial power in Columbia
ⓘ
municipal water-related infrastructure ⓘ |
| usesWatercourse | Broad River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| watercourse | Broad River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Broad River (South Carolina)