Chena River Lakes Flood Control Project
E454167
The Chena River Lakes Flood Control Project is a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers system of dams, levees, and related structures near Fairbanks, Alaska, designed to reduce flooding along the Chena River and protect surrounding communities.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chena River Lakes Flood Control Project canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Army Corps of Engineers project
ⓘ
civil engineering work ⓘ flood control project ⓘ |
| basinCountry | United States of America ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial | earthfill (for Moose Creek Dam) ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| designedTo |
protect Fairbanks, Alaska from flooding
ⓘ
reduce flooding along the Chena River ⓘ regulate Chena River flows during high water events ⓘ |
| endPoint | downstream areas near Fairbanks, Alaska ⓘ |
| engineeringDiscipline |
geotechnical engineering
ⓘ
hydraulic engineering ⓘ |
| floodControlMethod |
diversion of high flows into a floodway
ⓘ
levee protection along the Chena River ⓘ temporary water storage behind Moose Creek Dam ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
controls peak flows on the Chena River
ⓘ
reduces flood damage in Fairbanks, Alaska ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Chena River levees
ⓘ
Moose Creek Dam NERFINISHED ⓘ control works ⓘ floodway channel ⓘ interior drainage structures ⓘ recreation areas ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | federal jurisdiction of the United States ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Alaska
ⓘ
Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInProtectedArea | Chena River State Recreation Area (vicinity) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Interior Alaska NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Alaska Time Zone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Fairbanks, Alaska NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnWatercourse | Chena River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managingAgency | United States Army Corps of Engineers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyCity |
Fairbanks, Alaska
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North Pole, Alaska NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator |
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Alaska District
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States Army Corps of Engineers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
United States federal government
|
| partOf |
Alaska flood control infrastructure
ⓘ
Chena River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
flood control
ⓘ
flood risk reduction ⓘ protection of Fairbanks, Alaska ⓘ protection of communities along the Chena River ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fairbanks, Alaska NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| river | Chena River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startPoint | upstream reaches of the Chena River east of Fairbanks ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.