Saylorville Dam
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Saylorville Dam is a large flood-control and recreation dam on the Des Moines River in central Iowa, forming Saylorville Lake just upstream of Des Moines.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Saylorville Dam canonical | 1 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
dam
ⓘ
flood control structure ⓘ recreation dam ⓘ |
| basin | Mississippi River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controlsFloodingFor | Des Moines metropolitan area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| createsReservoir | Saylorville Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| forms | Saylorville Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
providing recreational opportunities
ⓘ
reducing downstream flooding ⓘ |
| impounds | Des Moines River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Iowa ⓘ |
| locatedInCounty |
Dallas County, Iowa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Polk County, Iowa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Des Moines, Iowa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | Des Moines River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managingAgency | United States Army Corps of Engineers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyCity | Johnston, Iowa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyCommunity | Saylorville, Iowa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Des Moines River flood control system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
flood control
ⓘ
recreation ⓘ |
| recreationActivities |
boating
ⓘ
camping ⓘ fishing ⓘ wildlife viewing ⓘ |
| region | central Iowa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state | Iowa ⓘ |
| upstreamFrom | Des Moines, Iowa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| waterBodyCreated | Saylorville Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.