Dalles Dam North Fishway Project— 6.5 MW Hydroelectric
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.
35 years old
United States of America, North America
- 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
35 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Northern Wasco County PUD operates 2 plants totalling 17 MW
50 plants within 100 km, 10,009 MW combined
Location
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 America — Energy Profile
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