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Lee Creek Water Treatment Facility1.3 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Lee Creek Water Treatment Facility is a 1.3 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Fort Smith City of since 1991. Ranked #1355 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 1.3 MW accounts for 0.0011% of the 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 Lee Creek Water Treatment Facility 5,230 times smaller. Nearby plants include River Valley (350 MW, Coal), Robert S Kerr (110 MW, Hydro), and Ellis Hydro (32.4 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Arkansas, approximately 20 km northwest of Fort Smith.

Capacity
1.3 MW
Commissioning Year
1991

35 years old

Owner
Fort Smith City of
Location
35.4845°, -94.3929°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 9,199. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #36,532 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #7,879 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

35 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Fort Smith City of operates 1 plants totalling 1 MW

Regional density

21 plants within 100 km, 3,864 MW combined

Nearest plant: Ellis Hydro (17.3 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 35.484500, -94.392900
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Lee Creek Water Treatment Facility is a hydro power plant producing approximately 5 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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