West Point Dam
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West Point Dam is a large U.S. Army Corps of Engineers hydroelectric and flood-control dam on the Chattahoochee River, forming West Point Lake on the Alabama–Georgia border.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| West Point Dam canonical | 2 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
flood control dam
ⓘ
gravity dam ⓘ hydroelectric dam ⓘ |
| basinCountry |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| constructionStartDate | 1965 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| createsReservoir | West Point Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| downstreamFrom | Lake Lanier ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
drought flow augmentation
ⓘ
peak power generation ⓘ seasonal flood regulation ⓘ |
| hasHydroelectricPlant | yes ⓘ |
| hasSpillway | yes ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Troup County, Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInWatershed | Apalachicola–Chattahoochee–Flint River Basin ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Lanett, Alabama
ⓘ
West Point, Georgia ⓘ |
| locatedOnBorderOf |
Alabama
ⓘ
Georgia ⓘ |
| managingAgency | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Mobile District ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1975 ⓘ |
| operator | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers ⓘ |
| partOf |
Chattahoochee River
ⓘ
surface form:
Chattahoochee River system
|
| provides |
boat ramps
ⓘ
campgrounds ⓘ navigation support ⓘ shoreline recreation areas ⓘ |
| purpose |
fish and wildlife management
ⓘ
flood control ⓘ hydroelectric power generation ⓘ recreation ⓘ water supply ⓘ |
| region |
Southern United States
ⓘ
surface form:
Southeastern United States
|
| reservoirName | West Point Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reservoirShorelineLength | approximately 525 miles ⓘ |
| reservoirSurfaceArea | approximately 25500 acres ⓘ |
| river | Chattahoochee River ⓘ |
| upstreamFrom | Walter F. George Lock and Dam ⓘ |
| usedFor |
boating
ⓘ
sport fishing ⓘ swimming ⓘ wildlife observation ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.