Possum Kingdom Dam
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Possum Kingdom Dam is a large hydroelectric and flood-control dam in Palo Pinto County, Texas, that creates Possum Kingdom Lake on the Brazos River.
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
dam
ⓘ
flood control dam ⓘ hydroelectric dam ⓘ |
| basinCountry |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| constructionBegan | 1938 ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial | concrete ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| county | Palo Pinto County NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createsReservoir | Possum Kingdom Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
generation of hydroelectric energy
ⓘ
reduction of downstream flooding ⓘ regulation of Brazos River flow ⓘ |
| hasHydroelectricPlant | yes ⓘ |
| hasSpillway | yes ⓘ |
| height | about 190 feet ⓘ |
| inception | 1941 ⓘ |
| length | about 2,700 feet ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Palo Pinto County, Texas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Texas ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| locatedNear | Possum Kingdom State Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnWaterbody | Possum Kingdom Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Possum Kingdom Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearestCity | Graford, Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opened | 1941 ⓘ |
| operator | Brazos River Authority NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Brazos River Authority NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Brazos River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
flood control
ⓘ
hydroelectric power generation ⓘ recreation ⓘ water supply ⓘ |
| regionServed | North Central Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| river | Brazos River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state | Texas ⓘ |
| watercourseDammed | Brazos River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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