Embalse Carraízo
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Embalse Carraízo is a major reservoir in Puerto Rico that serves as a key source of drinking water and flood control for the San Juan metropolitan area.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Embalse Carraízo canonical | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | reservoir ⓘ |
| basinCountry | Puerto Rico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Puerto Rico ⓘ |
| createdBy | Carraízo Dam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
reduction of flood risk downstream
ⓘ
regulation of Río Grande de Loíza flow ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName | Carraízo Reservoir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCatchmentArea | Río Grande de Loíza watershed ⓘ |
| hasDamType | concrete gravity dam ⓘ |
| hasIssue |
reduced storage capacity due to sedimentation
ⓘ
sedimentation ⓘ water quality concerns during droughts ⓘ |
| hasMouthElevation | approximately 39 meters ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryInflow | Río Grande de Loíza NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryOutflow | Río Grande de Loíza NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| importance | one of the most important reservoirs in Puerto Rico ⓘ |
| isMajorSourceOf | potable water for San Juan metropolitan area ⓘ |
| isMonitoredBy | Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Puerto Rico public water supply system ⓘ |
| isUpstreamOf | communities along lower Río Grande de Loíza ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
barrio Carraízo, Trujillo Alto
ⓘ
municipality of Trujillo Alto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Carolina, Puerto Rico
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gurabo, Puerto Rico NERFINISHED ⓘ San Juan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | Río Grande de Loíza NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | barrio Carraízo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator |
Autoridad de Acueductos y Alcantarillados de Puerto Rico
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | water supply system of San Juan ⓘ |
| region | northeastern Puerto Rico ⓘ |
| role | critical infrastructure for San Juan’s water security ⓘ |
| serves | San Juan metropolitan area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
dredging and desedimentation plans
ⓘ
flood control projects ⓘ |
| suppliesWaterTo |
Carolina
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gurabo NERFINISHED ⓘ San Juan NERFINISHED ⓘ Trujillo Alto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| use |
drinking water supply
ⓘ
flood control ⓘ hydroelectric power generation ⓘ |
| usedFor | recreation (limited and regulated) ⓘ |
| waterBodyType | freshwater reservoir ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Carraízo Reservoir