Grand Coulee Dam

concrete hydroelectric gravity dam on the Columbia River in Washington, United States
Place gravity_dam Q930391
Grand Coulee Dam
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Grand Coulee Dam

Summary

Grand Coulee Dam is a gravity dam[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Grand Coulee Dam is located in Okanogan County[3].
  • Grand Coulee Dam is located in Grant County[4].
  • Grand Coulee Dam is in the country of United States[5].
  • Grand Coulee Dam's instance of is recorded as gravity dam[6].
  • Grand Coulee Dam's instance of is recorded as hydroelectric power station[7].
  • Grand Coulee Dam's instance of is recorded as pumped-storage power station[8].
  • Grand Coulee Dam's Commons category is recorded as Grand Coulee Dam[9].
  • January 1, 1941 marks the founding of Grand Coulee Dam[10].
  • Grand Coulee Dam's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 47.95611, 'lon': -118.98181}[11].
  • Grand Coulee Dam's located in/on physical feature is recorded as Columbia River[12].
  • Grand Coulee Dam's official website is recorded as http://www.usbr.gov/pn/grandcoulee/[13].
  • Grand Coulee Dam's official website is recorded as https://www.usbr.gov/pn/grandcoulee/[14].
  • Grand Coulee Dam's heritage designation is recorded as Historic Civil Engineering Landmark[15].
  • Grand Coulee Dam's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Grand Coulee Dam'}[16].
  • Grand Coulee Dam's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+1592'}[17].
  • Grand Coulee Dam's nominal power output is recorded as {'unit': 'Q6982035', 'amount': '+6809'}[18].
  • Grand Coulee Dam's capital cost is recorded as {'unit': 'Q4917', 'amount': '+1860000000'}[19].
  • Grand Coulee Dam's hydraulic head is recorded as {'unit': 'Q3710', 'amount': '+380'}[20].
  • Grand Coulee Dam's drainage basin is recorded as Columbia Basin[21].
  • Grand Coulee Dam's reservoir created is recorded as Franklin D. Roosevelt Lake[22].

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Geography

Grand Coulee Dam is in the country of United States[5]. Located in include Okanogan County[3], a county of Washington[23], in United States[24], founded in 1888[25] and Grant County[4], a county of Washington[26], in United States[27], founded in 1909[28].

Physical Characteristics

Grand Coulee Dam's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+1592'}[17].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include gravity dam[6], hydroelectric power station[7], and pumped-storage power station[8]. Grand Coulee Dam's heritage designation is recorded as Historic Civil Engineering Landmark[15].

History and Context

January 1, 1941 marks the founding of Grand Coulee Dam[10].

Why It Matters

Grand Coulee Dam has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] . archINFORM. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . Form EIA-860M. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . Form EIA-860M. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [3] . National Inventory of Dams. wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . National Inventory of Dams. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . National Inventory of Dams. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Form EIA-860. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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