World Power Plants

Dalles Dam North Fishway Project6.5 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewableVerified: Jul 2026

Dalles Dam North Fishway Project is a 6.5 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Northern Wasco County PUD since 1991. Ranked #799 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 6.5 MW represents 0.01% of the country's 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 Dalles Dam North Fishway Project 1,048.3 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include John Day (2,160 MW, Hydro), The Dalles (1,819.7 MW, Hydro), and Goldendale Generating Station (284.3 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Oregon, approximately 120 km from the nearest major city, Portland.

Capacity
6.5 MW
Commissioning Year
1991

35 years old

Owner
Northern Wasco County PUD
Location
45.6144°, -121.1369°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 5,447. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #27,007 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #6,124 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

35 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Northern Wasco County PUD operates 2 plants totalling 17 MW

Regional density

50 plants within 100 km, 10,009 MW combined

Nearest plant: Windy Flats Wind Project (26.7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 45.614400, -121.136900
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Dalles Dam North Fishway Project is a hydro power plant producing approximately 23 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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