Castle Rock Dam
E701960
Castle Rock Dam is a hydroelectric and flood-control dam on the Wisconsin River in central Wisconsin, forming Castle Rock Lake.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
flood control dam
ⓘ
gravity dam ⓘ hydroelectric dam ⓘ |
| basinCountry |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| commissioned | 1950 ⓘ |
| constructionBegan | 1947 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| createsWaterBody | Castle Rock Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| crosses | Wisconsin River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| elevationOfCrest | about 886 feet above sea level ⓘ |
| formsReservoir | Castle Rock Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPowerPlant | Castle Rock Dam Powerhouse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSpillway | yes ⓘ |
| installedCapacity | 15 MW ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Wisconsin River watershed NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedDownstreamOf | Nekoosa Dam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCountrySubdivision | Midwestern United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCounty |
Adams County, Wisconsin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Juneau County, Wisconsin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | central Wisconsin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInState | Wisconsin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | Wisconsin River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedUpstreamOf | Petenwell Dam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managesFloodRiskFor | communities downstream on the Wisconsin River ⓘ |
| nearCity |
Friendship, Wisconsin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mauston, Wisconsin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfTurbines | 2 ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1950 ⓘ |
| operator | Wisconsin River Power Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Wisconsin River Power Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Wisconsin River hydroelectric system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerPlantType | hydroelectric power plant ⓘ |
| purpose |
flood control
ⓘ
hydroelectric power generation ⓘ recreation ⓘ |
| reservoirName | Castle Rock Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reservoirNameBeforeImpoundment | Wisconsin River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reservoirShorelineUse |
public recreation areas
ⓘ
residential development ⓘ |
| reservoirUse |
boating
ⓘ
camping ⓘ fishing ⓘ |
| riverSystem | Mississippi River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spillwayType | gated spillway ⓘ |
| turbineType | Kaplan turbine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| watercourse | Wisconsin River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.