Rough River Dam project
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The Rough River Dam project is a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers flood-control and recreation initiative in Kentucky centered on the construction and management of Rough River Lake and its associated dam infrastructure.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers project
ⓘ
flood control project ⓘ recreation project ⓘ |
| basinCountry |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| engineeringDiscipline | civil engineering ⓘ |
| floodControlFunction |
reduces downstream flooding on Rough River
ⓘ
regulates seasonal river flows ⓘ |
| fundingSource |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
federal government of the United States
|
| governingLaw | U.S. federal water resources legislation ⓘ |
| hasEnvironmentalImpact |
alters flow regime of Rough River
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creates aquatic and riparian habitats around Rough River Lake ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
boat ramps
ⓘ
campgrounds ⓘ day-use areas ⓘ fishing access ⓘ marinas ⓘ picnic areas ⓘ reservoir shoreline ⓘ swimming areas ⓘ |
| hasPublicAccess | yes ⓘ |
| hasRegulatoryRole | controls reservoir pool levels ⓘ |
| includesInfrastructure | Rough River Dam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPartOf | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District lake projects ⓘ |
| isReservoirProjectFor | Rough River watershed ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Breckinridge County, Kentucky
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Grayson County, Kentucky NERFINISHED ⓘ Hardin County, Kentucky NERFINISHED ⓘ Kentucky ⓘ |
| manages | Rough River Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managingAgency | Louisville District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
flood control
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lake level management ⓘ recreation ⓘ water-based recreation ⓘ |
| recreationActivitiesSupported |
boating
ⓘ
camping ⓘ fishing ⓘ hiking ⓘ swimming ⓘ water skiing ⓘ wildlife viewing ⓘ |
| safetyFunction | provides flood risk reduction for downstream communities ⓘ |
| state | Kentucky ⓘ |
| supportsEconomicActivity |
local recreation-based businesses
ⓘ
tourism in surrounding Kentucky counties ⓘ |
| watercourseDammed | Rough River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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