Carraízo Dam
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Carraízo Dam is a major flood-control and water-supply structure in Puerto Rico that impounds the Loíza River to form the Carraízo Reservoir serving the San Juan metropolitan area.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
dam
ⓘ
flood-control structure ⓘ gravity dam ⓘ water-supply infrastructure ⓘ |
| affects | downstream flooding in Loíza River ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Loíza Dam
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Represa Carraízo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basinCountry | Puerto Rico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1950s ⓘ |
| constructionStart | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country | Puerto Rico ⓘ |
| createsReservoir | Carraízo Reservoir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
regulation of Loíza River flow
ⓘ
storage of potable water ⓘ |
| hasPart | Carraízo Reservoir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRisk |
drought-related water shortages
ⓘ
sedimentation in reservoir ⓘ |
| impounds | Loíza River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPartOf | water supply system of San Juan metropolitan area ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Spanish ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory | Municipality of Trujillo Alto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInHydrologicalUnit | Loíza River watershed GENERATED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Carraízo barrio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | Loíza River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Carraízo area ⓘ |
| nearCity |
Caguas, Puerto Rico
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
San Juan, Puerto Rico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator | Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryCitySupplied | San Juan, Puerto Rico GENERATED ⓘ |
| purpose |
flood control
ⓘ
irrigation water supply ⓘ municipal water supply ⓘ |
| region | Caribbean ⓘ |
| reservoirName | Carraízo Reservoir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reservoirUse |
drinking water supply
ⓘ
flood attenuation ⓘ |
| riverBasin | Loíza River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serves |
Bayamón, Puerto Rico
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Carolina, Puerto Rico NERFINISHED ⓘ Guaynabo, Puerto Rico NERFINISHED ⓘ San Juan metropolitan area NERFINISHED ⓘ Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor | public water supply system of northern Puerto Rico ⓘ |
| waterSourceType | surface water ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Carraízo Reservoir
subject surface form:
Carraízo Reservoir