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.
Statements (46)
| 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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