Bonneville Dam

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gravity dam hydroelectric dam navigation dam run-of-the-river dam

Bonneville Dam is a major hydroelectric and navigation dam on the Columbia River in the Pacific Northwest, known for power generation, fish ladders, and its role in regional river management.

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Predicate	Object
instanceOf	gravity dam → hydroelectric dam → navigation dam → run-of-the-river dam →
authorizedBy	Public Works Administration →
builtUnderProgram	New Deal →
constructionBegan	1933 →
country	United States →
crosses	Columbia River →
electricityMarketedBy	Bonneville Power Administration →
hasFishCountingFacility	yes →
hasFishPassage	fish ladders for salmon → fish ladders for steelhead →
hasPart	Bonneville First Powerhouse → Bonneville Lock → Bonneville Second Powerhouse → fish hatchery → fish ladders → navigation lock →
hasSpillway	yes →
hasTurbineType	Kaplan turbines →
hasVisitorCenter	yes →
historicalEra	Great Depression →
listedOn	National Register of Historic Places →
locatedIn	Columbia River Gorge → Oregon → Washington →
locatedNear	Cascade Locks, Oregon → North Bonneville, Washington →
locatedOnRiver	Columbia River →
managedBy	Portland District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers →
nearProtectedArea	Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area →
NRHPListingYear	1986 →
NRHPType	historic district →
opened	1938 →
operator	U.S. Army Corps of Engineers →
ownedBy	United States federal government →
partOf	Federal Columbia River Power System → New Deal public works projects →
purpose	flood control → hydroelectric power generation → navigation → recreation → river regulation →
region	Pacific Northwest →
state	Oregon → Washington →
usedFor	barge traffic → commercial navigation → regional power supply →

Referenced by (9)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Bonneville Dam ("Bonneville Lock") → Bonneville Dam ("Bonneville First Powerhouse") → Bonneville Dam ("Bonneville Second Powerhouse") →	hasPart
Columbia River →	hasDam
Columbia River hydropower system →	includesFacility
Cascade Locks, Oregon →	locatedNear
Bonneville Dam vicinity on the Columbia River ("Bonneville Lock and Dam") →	near
Bonneville Dam vicinity on the Columbia River ("Bonneville Dam complex") →	partOf
The Dalles Dam →	upstreamFrom