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Clarks Mills Lower Dam Power Generator1.1 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewableVerified: Feb 2026

Clarks Mills Lower Dam Power Generator is a 1.1 MW hydro power plant in the United States of America. Ranked #1413 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States, it contributes to the total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW. The largest hydro plant in the United States is Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Clarks Mills 6,188 times smaller. Nearby plants include Indeck Corinth Energy Center (147 MW, Gas), Curtis Palmer Hydroelectric (59 MW, Hydro), and Spier Falls (56 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in New York, approximately 50 km from the city of Albany.

Capacity
1.1 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Clarks Mills Hydro
Location
43.1147°, -73.5684°

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
Operator portfolio

Clarks Mills Hydro operates 1 plants totalling 1 MW

Regional density

156 plants within 100 km, 6,908 MW combined

Nearest plant: Schuylerville (2.3 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 43.114710, -73.568430
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Clarks Mills Lower Dam Power Generator 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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