Jennings Randolph Dam
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Jennings Randolph Dam is a large earthen flood-control and water-supply dam on the North Branch Potomac River along the Maryland–West Virginia border in the United States.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
earthfill dam
ⓘ
flood control structure ⓘ water supply dam ⓘ |
| basinCountry |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| borderRiverSection | Maryland–West Virginia border NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial | earth ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| damType | embankment dam ⓘ |
| hasFloodControlRole |
protects downstream communities
ⓘ
reduces flooding on the Potomac River ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
drought mitigation
ⓘ
flow regulation ⓘ recreational use support ⓘ water quality management ⓘ |
| hasRecreationArea | Jennings Randolph Lake recreation area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasReservoir | Jennings Randolph Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasUse |
downstream flow augmentation
ⓘ
industrial water supply ⓘ municipal water supply ⓘ |
| isInfrastructureType | hydraulic engineering structure ⓘ |
| isLocatedUpstreamOf |
Cumberland, Maryland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Washington, D.C. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPartOf | United States Army Corps of Engineers civil works projects NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Maryland
ⓘ
West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInContinent | North America ⓘ |
| locatedInCountrySubdivision |
Allegany County, Maryland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mineral County, West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Appalachian Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnBorderBetween |
Maryland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | North Branch Potomac River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managesReservoir | Jennings Randolph Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Jennings Randolph NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator | United States Army Corps of Engineers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | North Branch Potomac River flood control system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
flood control
ⓘ
recreation ⓘ water supply ⓘ |
| riverBasin | Potomac River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportsActivity |
boating
ⓘ
camping ⓘ fishing ⓘ hiking ⓘ |
| watercourse | North Branch Potomac River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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