Old Hickory Dam
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Old Hickory Dam is a hydroelectric and navigation dam on the Cumberland River in Tennessee that creates Old Hickory Lake and helps control flooding and support regional water needs.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Old Hickory Dam canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
gravity dam
ⓘ
hydroelectric dam ⓘ navigation dam ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1952 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| createsReservoir | Old Hickory Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| energySource | hydropower ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
flow regulation
ⓘ
regional water management ⓘ river level control ⓘ |
| hasNameOrigin | named after Andrew Jackson, nicknamed "Old Hickory" ⓘ |
| hasNavigationLock | yes ⓘ |
| hasSpillway | yes ⓘ |
| isPartOf | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District projects NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Tennessee ⓘ |
| locatedInCounty |
Davidson County, Tennessee
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sumner County, Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ Trousdale County, Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ Wilson County, Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Hendersonville, Tennessee
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Old Hickory, Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | Cumberland River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managingAgency | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| navigationLockOperator | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearCity | Nashville, Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1957 ⓘ |
| operatedByDistrict | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfSystem | Cumberland River reservoir system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
flood control
ⓘ
hydroelectric power generation ⓘ navigation ⓘ recreation ⓘ water supply ⓘ |
| region | Middle Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reservoirLocatedIn | Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reservoirName | Old Hickory Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reservoirUse |
industrial water supply
ⓘ
municipal water supply ⓘ recreational use ⓘ |
| riverBasin | Cumberland River Basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportsActivity |
commercial navigation
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flood-risk management ⓘ recreational boating ⓘ sport fishing ⓘ |
| waterBodyTypeCreated | reservoir ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.