World Power Plants

Clearwater 226 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewableVerified: Jul 2026

Clearwater 2 is a 26 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by PacifiCorp since 1953. Ranked #440 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 26 MW represents 0.02% of the United States' total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW. The largest hydro plant in the United States is the Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Clearwater 2 261 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Toketee Falls (42.6 MW, Hydro), Lemolo 2 (38.5 MW, Hydro), and Lemolo 1 (32 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Oregon, approximately 50 km from the city of Roseburg.

Capacity
26 MW
Commissioning Year
1953

73 years old

Owner
PacifiCorp
Location
43.2669°, -122.4098°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,625. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #17,506 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,032 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

73 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

PacifiCorp operates 62 plants totalling 14,517 MW

Regional density

30 plants within 100 km, 679 MW combined

Nearest plant: Lemolo 2 (1.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 43.266900, -122.409800
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Clearwater 2 is a hydro power plant producing approximately 91 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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