Barkley Dam
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Barkley Dam is a major hydroelectric and flood-control dam in western Kentucky that helps form Lake Barkley and supports navigation, power generation, and recreation in the region.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
flood control dam
ⓘ
hydroelectric dam ⓘ navigation dam ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Lake Barkley State Resort Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basinCountry |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crosses | Cumberland River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| energySource | hydropower ⓘ |
| formsReservoir | Lake Barkley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
generates renewable electricity
ⓘ
improves navigation channel depth ⓘ reduces downstream flooding risk ⓘ regulates river flow ⓘ |
| hasNavigationLock | yes ⓘ |
| hasSpillway | yes ⓘ |
| hasUse |
commercial navigation
ⓘ
recreational boating ⓘ sport fishing ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Cumberland River waterway system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Kentucky
ⓘ
Livingston County, Kentucky NERFINISHED ⓘ Lyon County, Kentucky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | western Kentucky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | Cumberland River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearCity | Grand Rivers, Kentucky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearProtectedArea | Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator | Tennessee Valley Authority NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Tennessee Valley Authority NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Tennessee Valley Authority system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
flood control
ⓘ
hydroelectric power generation ⓘ navigation ⓘ recreation ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Cumberland River basin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
western Kentucky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportsActivity |
boating
ⓘ
camping ⓘ fishing ⓘ wildlife viewing ⓘ |
| supportsSector |
inland waterway transport
ⓘ
regional economy ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| waterbodyCreated | Lake Barkley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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