Sanford Dam
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Sanford Dam is a major earthen dam on the Canadian River in Texas that creates Lake Meredith, an important regional water supply and recreation reservoir.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sanford Dam canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
earthfill dam
ⓘ
embankment dam ⓘ water supply infrastructure ⓘ |
| associatedProtectedArea | Lake Meredith National Recreation Area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basinCountry |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| completedIn | 1965 ⓘ |
| constructionBegan | 1962 ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial |
earth
ⓘ
rockfill ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| createsReservoir | Lake Meredith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| crestElevation | 3018 feet above sea level ⓘ |
| hasOutletWorks | multi-level intake tower ⓘ |
| hasSpillwayType | uncontrolled concrete ogee crest spillway ⓘ |
| height | 199 feet ⓘ |
| latitude | approximately 35.7° N ⓘ |
| length | 6230 feet ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Hutchinson County, Texas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Texas ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| locatedOn | Canadian River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| longitude | approximately 101.6° W ⓘ |
| managedBy | Canadian River Municipal Water Authority NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbySettlement |
Borger, Texas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sanford, Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openingYear | 1965 ⓘ |
| operator | United States Bureau of Reclamation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | United States Bureau of Reclamation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Canadian River Project NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
flood control
ⓘ
industrial water supply ⓘ municipal water supply ⓘ recreation ⓘ |
| region | Texas Panhandle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reservoirName | Lake Meredith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reservoirSurfaceArea | about 21,640 acres ⓘ |
| reservoirTotalCapacity | about 1,407,000 acre-feet ⓘ |
| reservoirUse |
boating
ⓘ
camping ⓘ fishing ⓘ |
| riverCrossed | Canadian River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servesCity |
Amarillo, Texas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lubbock, Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ Lubbock-area municipalities via Canadian River Municipal Water Authority ⓘ Plainview, Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spillwayCapacity | about 389,000 cubic feet per second ⓘ |
| status | operational ⓘ |
| waterSourceFor | Canadian River Municipal Water Authority aqueduct system ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.