Columbia Basin Project
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The Columbia Basin Project is a large-scale irrigation and hydroelectric development in central Washington State that distributes water and power from the Grand Coulee Dam to support agriculture, industry, and communities across the region.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | As subject | As object |
|---|---|---|
| Columbia Basin Project Act | 0 | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hydroelectric development project
→
irrigation project → water resources development project → |
| benefits |
regional economic growth
→
rural community development → |
| constructionStartDate | 1933 → |
| country |
United States of America
→
surface form:
United States
|
| developedBy |
Bureau of Reclamation
→
surface form:
U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
|
| enablingDamOwner |
Bureau of Reclamation
→
surface form:
U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
|
| environmentalImpact |
alteration of natural river flows
→
changes in local ecosystems → |
| hasComponent |
Banks Lake
NERFINISHED
→
Dry Falls Dam → East Low Canal → Main Canal → North Dam → O’Sullivan Dam → Potholes Reservoir → East Low Canal →
surface form:
West Canal
numerous lateral canals → |
| irrigatedArea | more than 600,000 acres → |
| locatedIn |
Columbia Plateau
→
surface form:
Columbia Basin
central Washington State → |
| locatedInAdministrativeEntity |
Adams County, Washington
NERFINISHED
→
Douglas County, Washington NERFINISHED → Franklin County, Washington NERFINISHED → Grant County, Washington NERFINISHED → Lincoln County, Washington NERFINISHED → Washington State, United States →
surface form:
State of Washington
|
| mainDam | Grand Coulee Dam → |
| majorExpansionPeriod |
1940s
→
1950s → 1960s → |
| operator |
Bureau of Reclamation
→
surface form:
U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
|
| plannedIrrigatedArea | about 1,100,000 acres → |
| powerDistributionFrom | Grand Coulee Dam → |
| purpose |
flood control
→
hydroelectric power generation → irrigation → municipal and industrial water supply → recreation → |
| regionServed |
Columbia Plateau
→
central Washington agricultural communities → |
| supportsIndustry |
agriculture
→
dairy production → food processing → livestock production → |
| usesRiver | Columbia River → |
| waterSource | Columbia River at Grand Coulee Dam → |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Columbia Basin Project Act