Morris Sheppard Dam

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Morris Sheppard Dam is a large hydroelectric and flood-control structure in Texas that impounds the Brazos River to form Possum Kingdom Lake.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf concrete gravity dam
flood control structure
hydroelectric dam
alsoKnownAs Possum Kingdom Dam NERFINISHED
basinCountry United States of America
surface form: United States
constructionBegan 1938
country United States of America
surface form: United States
createsReservoir Possum Kingdom Lake NERFINISHED
elevationOfCrest approximately 1000 feet above sea level
hasHydraulicHead approximately 150 feet
hasNumberOfSpillwayGates 9
hasPowerPlant yes
hasRecreationalActivities boating
camping
fishing
hasReservoirUse industrial water supply
irrigation
municipal water supply
hasSpillwayType gated ogee spillway
hasStatus operational
hasTurbineType Francis turbine
impounds Brazos River NERFINISHED
isAccessibleBy Texas State Highway 16 NERFINISHED
isInDrainageBasin Gulf of Mexico NERFINISHED
isLocatedDownstreamOf Possum Kingdom State Park NERFINISHED
isLocatedUpstreamOf Lake Granbury NERFINISHED
isNamedForOccupationOfNamesake U.S. Senator
isPartOf Brazos River basin NERFINISHED
isUsedFor navigation improvement on Brazos River
locatedIn Texas
locatedInCounty Palo Pinto County, Texas NERFINISHED
Stephens County, Texas NERFINISHED
locatedOnRiver Brazos River NERFINISHED
managingAgency Brazos River Authority NERFINISHED
namedAfter Morris Sheppard NERFINISHED
nearCity Graford, Texas NERFINISHED
Mineral Wells, Texas NERFINISHED
openingDate 1941
operator Brazos River Authority NERFINISHED
owner Brazos River Authority NERFINISHED
purpose flood control
hydroelectric power generation
recreation
water supply
region North Central Texas NERFINISHED
reservoirName Possum Kingdom Lake NERFINISHED

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Brazos River hasDam Morris Sheppard Dam