Petenwell Dam
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Petenwell Dam is a hydroelectric dam in central Wisconsin that creates Petenwell Lake, one of the state’s largest reservoirs, on the Wisconsin River.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Petenwell Dam canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
gravity dam
ⓘ
hydroelectric dam ⓘ |
| associatedProtectedArea | Petenwell County Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Buildings and structures in Adams County, Wisconsin
ⓘ
Buildings and structures in Juneau County, Wisconsin ⓘ Dams in Wisconsin ⓘ Hydroelectric power plants in Wisconsin ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1950 ⓘ |
| constructionBegan | 1948 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| createsReservoir | Petenwell Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| crosses | Wisconsin River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| downstreamFrom | Castle Rock Dam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| energySource | hydropower ⓘ |
| gridConnection | regional electrical grid in Wisconsin ⓘ |
| hasSpillway | yes ⓘ |
| hasTurbineType | hydraulic turbine ⓘ |
| height | approximately 30 meters ⓘ |
| impounds | Petenwell Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| installedCapacity | approximately 40 MW ⓘ |
| length | approximately 6 kilometers ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Adams County, Wisconsin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Juneau County, Wisconsin NERFINISHED ⓘ central Wisconsin ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| locatedOnRiver | Wisconsin River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearCity |
Friendship, Wisconsin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Necedah, Wisconsin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1950 ⓘ |
| operator | Wisconsin River Power Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Wisconsin River Power Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Wisconsin River hydroelectric system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
hydroelectric power generation
ⓘ
recreation support ⓘ water level regulation ⓘ |
| region | Midwestern United States ⓘ |
| reservoirLocation | Wisconsin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reservoirName | Petenwell Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reservoirType |
artificial lake
ⓘ
reservoir ⓘ |
| riverBasin | Wisconsin River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state | Wisconsin ⓘ |
| supportsActivity |
boating
ⓘ
camping ⓘ fishing ⓘ |
| upstreamFrom | Nekoosa Dam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| waterBodyCreatedAreaRankInWisconsin | one of the largest reservoirs in Wisconsin ⓘ |
| watercourse | Wisconsin River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.