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High Dam is an 11.9 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by Oswego City of since 1934. It is one of 1,469 hydro plants in the country, contributing to a total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW. Ranked #625 of 1,469 hydro plants in the United States, High Dam represents 0.01% of the nation's hydro capacity. The largest hydro plant in the United States is Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making High Dam 571 times smaller. Nearby plants include Nine Mile Point Nuclear Generating Station (1901.1 MW, Nuclear), Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station (1901.1 MW, Nuclear), and Oswego Harbor Power (1803.6 MW, Oil). The facility is located in New York, approximately 50 km from Syracuse.

Capacity
11.9 MW
Commissioning Year
1934

92 years old

Owner
Oswego City of
Location
43.4436°, -76.4961°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 4,607. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #22,986 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,303 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

92 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Oswego City of operates 1 plants totalling 12 MW

Regional density

131 plants within 100 km, 16,566 MW combined

Nearest plant: Varick (0.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 43.443600, -76.496100
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

High Dam is a hydro power plant producing approximately 42 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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