World Power Plants

C-Drop Hydro1.1 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewableVerified: Jul 2026

C-Drop Hydro is a 1.1 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by C-Drop since 2012. Ranked #1413 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 1.1 MW represents 0.0009% 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 C-Drop Hydro 6,189 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Klamath Cogeneration Plant (501.5 MW, Gas), Klamath Expansion Project (117.6 MW, Gas), and John C Boyle (98.7 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Oregon, approximately 150 km southeast of Medford.

Capacity
1.1 MW
Commissioning Year
2012

14 years old

Owner
C-Drop
Location
42.1658°, -121.6850°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 9,425. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #37,212 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #8,038 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

14 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

C-Drop operates 1 plants totalling 1 MW

Regional density

29 plants within 100 km, 998 MW combined

Nearest plant: Klamath Falls Solar 2 CSG (6.8 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 42.165800, -121.685000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

C-Drop Hydro is a hydro power plant producing approximately 4 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
Total Capacity
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