World Power Plants

Keystone Dam70 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewableVerified: Jul 2026

Keystone Dam is a 70 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by USCE-Tulsa District and commissioned in 1968. Ranked #260 of 1,469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 70 MW represents 0.06% 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 Keystone Dam 97.3 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Riverside (OK) (1,121.7 MW, Gas), Green Country Energy LLC (903.9 MW, Gas), and Tulsa (348.2 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Oklahoma, approximately 160 km from Tulsa.

Capacity
70 MW
Commissioning Year
1968

58 years old

Owner
USCE-Tulsa District
Location
36.1508°, -96.2517°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 2,591. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #11,708 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,758 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

58 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

USCE-Tulsa District operates 8 plants totalling 625 MW

Regional density

25 plants within 100 km, 11,906 MW combined

Nearest plant: Tulsa LFG LLC (6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 36.150800, -96.251700
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Keystone Dam is a hydro power plant producing approximately 245 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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