John H. Kerr Reservoir
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John H. Kerr Reservoir is a large man-made lake on the Roanoke River along the North Carolina–Virginia border, widely used for hydroelectric power, flood control, and recreation.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
flood control reservoir
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hydroelectric reservoir ⓘ man-made lake ⓘ reservoir ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Buggs Island Lake
NERFINISHED
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Kerr Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basinCountry |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| createdByDam | John H. Kerr Dam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasActivity | sport fishing tournaments ⓘ |
| hasFishSpecies |
catfish
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crappie ⓘ largemouth bass ⓘ striped bass ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
downstream flow regulation
ⓘ
peak power generation ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryUse |
flood control
ⓘ
hydroelectric power generation ⓘ |
| hasShorelineOn |
Brunswick County, Virginia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Granville County, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ Halifax County, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ Mecklenburg County, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ Vance County, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ Warren County, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasUse |
boating
ⓘ
camping ⓘ fishing ⓘ recreation ⓘ wildlife habitat ⓘ |
| inflowsFrom | Roanoke River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| locatedInState |
North Carolina
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnBorderBetween |
North Carolina
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | Roanoke River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | John H. Kerr NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| outflowsTo | Roanoke River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfRiverBasin | Roanoke River Basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
flood mitigation
ⓘ
hydroelectric power ⓘ navigation support ⓘ water supply ⓘ |
| region |
Southern United States
ⓘ
surface form:
Southeastern United States
|
| usedBy |
anglers
ⓘ
campers ⓘ recreational boaters ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.