Box Canyon Dam— 5 MW Hydroelectric
Box Canyon Dam is a 5 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by Siskiyou Power Authority since 1986. Ranked #871 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 5 MW represents 0.0042% of the United States' total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW. The largest hydro plant in the United States is Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Box Canyon Dam 1,361.8 times smaller. Nearby plants include James B Black (168.6 MW, Hydro) and Pit 5 (141.6 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in California, approximately 50 km southwest of Medford.
40 years old
United States of America, North America
- 5,828. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #28,340 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,423 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
40 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Siskiyou Power Authority operates 1 plants totalling 5 MW
45 plants within 100 km, 2,790 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Box Canyon Dam is a hydro power plant producing approximately 18 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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