Jordan Dam
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Jordan Dam is a hydroelectric dam located on the Coosa River in central Alabama, used primarily for power generation and water management.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
gravity dam
ⓘ
hydroelectric dam ⓘ |
| affects | Coosa River flow regime ⓘ |
| basinCountry |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| commissioningDate | 1928 ⓘ |
| constructionBegan | 1920 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| elevationOfReservoir | about 121 meters above sea level ⓘ |
| energySource | hydropower ⓘ |
| gridConnection | Alabama electrical grid ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
load-following power generation
ⓘ
peak power supply ⓘ |
| hasReservoir | Jordan Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSpillway | yes ⓘ |
| infrastructureType | hydropower infrastructure ⓘ |
| isLocatedInHydrologicalSystem | Coosa–Tallapoosa River system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Alabama Power hydroelectric system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Alabama
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| locatedInCounty | Elmore County, Alabama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | central Alabama ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Wetumpka, Alabama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Coosa River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managesWaterFor | downstream Coosa River projects ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Jordan Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyCity | Montgomery, Alabama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfTurbines | 4 ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1928 ⓘ |
| operator | Alabama Power Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Alabama Power Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Coosa River hydroelectric project NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plantType | run-of-the-river hydroelectric plant ⓘ |
| primaryUse | hydroelectric power generation ⓘ |
| provides |
lake-based recreational opportunities
ⓘ
renewable electricity ⓘ |
| purpose |
flood control
ⓘ
navigation support ⓘ power generation ⓘ recreation ⓘ |
| region |
Southern United States
ⓘ
surface form:
Southeastern United States
|
| regulates | Jordan Lake water level ⓘ |
| reservoirName | Jordan Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| riverCrossed | Coosa River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state | Alabama ⓘ |
| status | operational ⓘ |
| use |
recreation
ⓘ
water management ⓘ |
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