World Power Plants

Deer Creek (UT)4.8 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewableVerified: Jul 2026

Deer Creek (UT) is a 4.8 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by the U S Bureau of Reclamation since 1958. Ranked #899 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 4.8 MW is part of the total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW across the country. The largest hydro plant in the United States is Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Deer Creek (UT) 1,419 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Lake Side Power Plant (1,385 MW, Gas), Gadsby (492.1 MW, Gas), and Nebo Power Station (140 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Utah, approximately 70 km south of Salt Lake City.

Capacity
4.8 MW
Commissioning Year
1958

68 years old

Owner
U S Bureau of Reclamation
Location
40.4044°, -111.5284°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 6,404. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #29,799 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #6,547 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

68 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

U S Bureau of Reclamation operates 59 plants totalling 15,054 MW

Regional density

45 plants within 100 km, 4,610 MW combined

Nearest plant: Heber City (14.1 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 40.404400, -111.528400
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Deer Creek (UT) is a hydro power plant producing approximately 17 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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