Beaver Dam— 112 MW Hydroelectric
Beaver Dam is a 112 MW hydroelectric power plant located in the United States. Operated by the US Army Corps of Engineers, Little Rock District, it has been in operation since 1965. Beaver Dam ranks as the 176th largest hydro plant in the United States. With a capacity of 112 MW, it represents 0.09% of the country's total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW. The United States has 1,469 hydro plants with a combined capacity of 117,947 MW. The largest hydro plant, Grand Coulee Dam, has a capacity of 6,809 MW, making Beaver Dam about one-sixty-first the size of Grand Coulee. Hydropower is an important source of renewable energy in the United States, contributing about 8% of total electricity generation. The diverse geography of the country allows for various hydroelectric developments. Beaver Dam is situated in Arkansas, approximately 200 km northwest of Little Rock.
61 years old
United States of America, North America
- 1,996. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #9,552 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,158 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of United States of America
61 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
USCE-Little Rock District operates 7 plants totalling 1,089 MW
17 plants within 100 km, 3,308 MW combined
Nearest plant: Ozarks Natural Energy Community Solar (35.5 km)
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Beaver Dam is a hydro power plant producing approximately 392 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.
Lifecycle emissions: ~24 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Hydro
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
United States of America- Continent
- North America
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
United States of America — Energy Profile
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