World Power Plants

Broken Bow Dam100 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewableVerified: Jul 2026

Broken Bow Dam is a 100 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by USCE-Tulsa District since 1970. Ranked #199 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 100 MW represents 0.08% of the country's total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW. The largest hydro plant in the United States is Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Broken Bow Dam 68 times smaller. Nearby plants include International Paper Valliant OK (68 MW, Biomass). The facility is located in Oklahoma, approximately 200 km from the nearest major city, Tulsa.

Capacity
100 MW
Commissioning Year
1970

56 years old

Owner
USCE-Tulsa District
Location
34.1388°, -94.6845°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 2,143. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #10,042 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,293 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of United States of America
Age & fleet comparison

56 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

USCE-Tulsa District operates 8 plants totalling 625 MW

Regional density

8 plants within 100 km, 1,681 MW combined

Nearest plant: International Paper Valliant OK (42.4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 34.138800, -94.684500
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Broken Bow Dam is a hydro power plant producing approximately 350 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 AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
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