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Fish Creek is an 11 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by PacifiCorp and commissioned in 1952. Ranked #640 of 1,469 hydro plants in the United States, it accounts for 0.01% of the country's total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW. The largest hydro plant in the United States is Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Fish Creek 620 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 120 km east of Eugene.

Capacity
11 MW
Commissioning Year
1952

74 years old

Owner
PacifiCorp
Location
43.2742°, -122.4490°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 4,672. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #23,261 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,355 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

74 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

PacifiCorp operates 62 plants totalling 14,517 MW

Regional density

31 plants within 100 km, 705 MW combined

Nearest plant: Slide Creek (2.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 43.274200, -122.449000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Fish Creek is a hydro power plant producing approximately 39 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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