World Power Plants

Lyons Falls Hydroelectric5.6 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewableVerified: Jul 2026

Lyons Falls Hydroelectric is a 5.6 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, commissioned in 1960. Ranked #842 of 1,469 hydro plants in the United States, it represents 0.005% of the total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW. The largest hydro plant in the United States is Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Lyons Falls 1,216 times smaller. Nearby plants include Maple Ridge Wind Farm (322 MW, Wind), CH Resources Beaver Falls (107.8 MW, Gas), and Copenhagen Wind Farm (79.9 MW, Wind). The facility is located in New York, approximately 50 km from Syracuse.

Capacity
5.6 MW
Commissioning Year
1960

66 years old

Owner
Northbrook Lyons Falls LLC
Location
43.6186°, -75.3586°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 5,668. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #27,889 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #6,333 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

66 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Northbrook Lyons Falls LLC operates 3 plants totalling 9 MW

Regional density

116 plants within 100 km, 10,111 MW combined

Nearest plant: Moose River (1.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 43.618600, -75.358600
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Lyons Falls Hydroelectric is a hydro power plant producing approximately 20 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
GasCoalNuclearWind
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