John H. Kerr Dam

dam in Mecklenburg County, Virginia, USA
Place gravity_dam Q6236916
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Summary

John H. Kerr Dam is a gravity dam[1]. It draws 93 Wikipedia views per month (gravity_dam category, ranking #33 of 198).[2]

Key Facts

  • John H. Kerr Dam is located in Mecklenburg County[3].
  • John H. Kerr Dam is in the country of United States[4].
  • John H. Kerr Dam's instance of is recorded as gravity dam[5].
  • John H. Kerr Dam's instance of is recorded as hydroelectric power station[6].
  • John Hosea Kerr is named after John H. Kerr Dam[7].
  • John H. Kerr Dam's Commons category is recorded as John H. Kerr Dam[8].
  • January 1, 1953 marks the founding of John H. Kerr Dam[9].
  • John H. Kerr Dam's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 36.5981, 'lon': -78.2986}[10].
  • John H. Kerr Dam's located in/on physical feature is recorded as Roanoke River[11].
  • John H. Kerr Dam's length is recorded as {'unit': 'metre', 'amount': '+849'}[12].
  • John H. Kerr Dam's nominal power output is recorded as {'unit': 'megawatt', 'amount': '+296.8'}[13].
  • John H. Kerr Dam's drainage basin is recorded as Roanoke River drainage basin[14].
  • John H. Kerr Dam's reservoir created is recorded as Kerr Lake[15].

Body

Geography

John H. Kerr Dam is in the country of United States[4]. It is located in Mecklenburg County[3].

Physical Characteristics

John H. Kerr Dam's length is recorded as {'unit': 'metre', 'amount': '+849'}[12].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include gravity dam[5] and hydroelectric power station[6].

History and Context

January 1, 1953 marks the founding of John H. Kerr Dam[9]. John Hosea Kerr is named after it[7].

Why It Matters

John H. Kerr Dam draws 93 Wikipedia views per month (gravity_dam category, ranking #33 of 198).[2]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . National Inventory of Dams. wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . Form EIA-860M. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [3] ↑ . National Inventory of Dams. wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . National Inventory of Dams. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . Form EIA-860. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 9w ago · Sadads · 2026-08-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country → —
    Named after → John Hosea Kerr
    Inception → —
    Located in the administrative territorial entity → Mecklenburg County
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Global energy monitor wiki id: John_H._Kerr_hydroelectric_plant, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/264283|batch #264283]]"
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