Roanoke Rapids Dam
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Roanoke Rapids Dam is a hydroelectric dam on the Roanoke River in North Carolina that generates power and helps regulate river flow.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Roanoke Rapids Dam canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
gravity dam
ⓘ
hydroelectric dam ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1950s ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| downstreamFrom | Gaston Dam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| energySource | hydropower ⓘ |
| FERCLicenseType | hydropower license ⓘ |
| gridConnection | regional electric grid in North Carolina ⓘ |
| hasFunction | load balancing for electric grid ⓘ |
| hasPowerPlant | Roanoke Rapids Hydroelectric Plant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasReservoir | Roanoke Rapids Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSpillway | yes ⓘ |
| hasTypeOfTurbine | Francis turbine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| installedCapacity | approximately 104 MW ⓘ |
| isInfrastructureType | renewable energy facility ⓘ |
| isNamedAfter | Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Dominion Energy hydroelectric portfolio ⓘ |
| isPartOfSystemWith | Gaston Dam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isStructureOn | Roanoke River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
North Carolina
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| locatedInTimeZone | Eastern Time Zone ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | Roanoke River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearestCity | Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfTurbines | 4 ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1955 ⓘ |
| operator | Dominion Energy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| owner | Dominion Energy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Roanoke River hydroelectric project NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryFunction | peaking power generation ⓘ |
| purpose |
flood control
ⓘ
hydroelectric power generation ⓘ river flow regulation ⓘ |
| region | Halifax County, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regulatesFlowOf | Roanoke River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reservoirName | Roanoke Rapids Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reservoirUse |
hydropower
ⓘ
recreation ⓘ |
| riverBasin | Roanoke River Basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| safetyRegulator | Federal Energy Regulatory Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| secondaryFunction | flow regulation for downstream reaches ⓘ |
| state | North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportsActivity |
boating on Roanoke Rapids Lake
ⓘ
fishing on Roanoke Rapids Lake ⓘ |
| upstreamFrom | Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| watercourse | Roanoke River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.