Bearspaw Dam
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Bearspaw Dam is a hydroelectric and water-control structure on the Bow River near Calgary, Alberta, that forms the Bearspaw Reservoir and helps supply power and drinking water to the region.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
gravity dam
ⓘ
hydroelectric dam ⓘ water-control structure ⓘ |
| basinCountry | Canada ⓘ |
| commissioned | 1954 ⓘ |
| constructionBegan | 1950 ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| creates | Bearspaw Reservoir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| elevationOfReservoir | approximately 1,160 m ⓘ |
| energySource | hydropower ⓘ |
| formsReservoir | Bearspaw Reservoir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
regulating Bow River flows through Calgary
ⓘ
stabilizing water levels for intake structures ⓘ |
| hasPowerPlant | Bearspaw Generating Station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSpillway | yes ⓘ |
| installedCapacity | 16 MW ⓘ |
| isDownstreamOf | Ghost Dam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isUpstreamOf | Calgary downtown reach of Bow River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Alberta
ⓘ
Calgary NERFINISHED ⓘ Canada ⓘ |
| locatedInWatershed | Bow River watershed NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | Bow River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managesOutflowTo | downstream Bow River ⓘ |
| near |
Bearspaw, Alberta
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Calgary, Alberta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearCity | Calgary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfTurbines | 3 ⓘ |
| opened | 1954 ⓘ |
| operator | TransAlta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | TransAlta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Bow River hydroelectric system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
flood control
ⓘ
flow regulation ⓘ hydroelectric power generation ⓘ water supply ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Calgary
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rocky View County NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| riverSystem | South Saskatchewan River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | operational ⓘ |
| supportsUse |
angling
ⓘ
boating ⓘ municipal water supply ⓘ recreation on Bearspaw Reservoir ⓘ |
| turbineType | Kaplan turbine ⓘ |
| usedFor |
base-load power generation
ⓘ
peaking power support ⓘ |
| waterSourceFor | Calgary drinking water system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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