Tioga-Hammond Lakes flood control system
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The Tioga-Hammond Lakes flood control system is a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers project in north-central Pennsylvania that uses two interconnected reservoirs and dams to reduce flooding, provide recreation, and support water management along the Tioga River and surrounding region.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tioga-Hammond Lakes Project | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers project
ⓘ
flood control system ⓘ |
| connectedReservoirs |
Hammond Lake
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tioga Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectedTo |
Hammond Dam
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tioga Dam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| environmentalRole |
aquatic habitat support
ⓘ
wetland support ⓘ |
| floodControlMethod |
controlled downstream releases
ⓘ
temporary storage of high flows ⓘ use of interconnected reservoirs ⓘ |
| hasInfrastructureType |
earthen dams
ⓘ
reservoirs ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Hammond Dam
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hammond Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ Tioga Dam NERFINISHED ⓘ Tioga Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
federal government of the United States
|
| locatedIn |
Tioga County, Pennsylvania
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
north-central Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| locatedNear | U.S. Route 15 corridor in Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnWatercourse | Tioga River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managingOrganization | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Baltimore District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | federal flood control system of the United States ⓘ |
| provides |
boating opportunities
ⓘ
camping areas ⓘ fishing opportunities ⓘ picnic areas ⓘ reservoir-based recreation ⓘ wildlife habitat ⓘ |
| purpose |
downstream flood damage reduction
ⓘ
flood control ⓘ flow regulation ⓘ recreation ⓘ water management ⓘ |
| recreationManagement | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Chemung River basin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Susquehanna River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ Tioga River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ north-central Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| waterManagementFunction |
regulated water releases
ⓘ
storage of floodwaters ⓘ support of downstream water quality ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Tioga-Hammond Lakes Project