B. Everett Jordan Dam
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B. Everett Jordan Dam is a major earthen dam in North Carolina that creates B. Everett Jordan Lake for flood control, water supply, and recreation.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| B. Everett Jordan Dam canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
earthen dam
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embankment dam ⓘ gravity dam ⓘ infrastructure ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Jordan Dam
NERFINISHED
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New Hope Dam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basinCountry |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| catchmentArea | approximately 1686 square miles ⓘ |
| constructionBegan | 1967 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| createsReservoir | B. Everett Jordan Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedFor | flood damage reduction on the Cape Fear River ⓘ |
| hasRecreationArea |
boat ramps on B. Everett Jordan Lake
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campgrounds on B. Everett Jordan Lake ⓘ hiking trails around B. Everett Jordan Lake ⓘ picnic areas on B. Everett Jordan Lake ⓘ |
| height | approximately 112 feet ⓘ |
| length | approximately 1.4 miles ⓘ |
| locatedIn | North Carolina ⓘ |
| locatedInCounty | Chatham County, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInProtectedArea | Jordan Lake State Recreation Area vicinity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Apex, North Carolina
NERFINISHED
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Moncure, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ Raleigh, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | Haw River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managingOrganization |
USACE Wilmington District
NERFINISHED
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United States Army Corps of Engineers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | B. Everett Jordan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearCity |
Cary, North Carolina
NERFINISHED
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Chapel Hill, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ Durham, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1974 ⓘ |
| operator | United States Army Corps of Engineers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | B. Everett Jordan Lake project ⓘ |
| provides |
fish and wildlife habitat benefits
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low-flow augmentation for downstream water quality ⓘ municipal water supply for nearby communities ⓘ recreational opportunities on B. Everett Jordan Lake ⓘ |
| purpose |
fish and wildlife management
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flood control ⓘ recreation ⓘ water quality control ⓘ water supply ⓘ |
| region | Piedmont region of North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reservoirCapacity | approximately 753500 acre-feet ⓘ |
| reservoirSurfaceArea | approximately 13940 acres ⓘ |
| riverBasin | Cape Fear River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spillwayType | concrete gated spillway ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.