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Pine View Dam is a 1.8 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by the City of Bountiful since 1991. Ranked #1241 of 1,469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 1.8 MW accounts for 0.0015% of the United States' total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW. The largest hydro plant in the United States is Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Pine View Dam 3,782.8 times smaller. Nearby plants include Bountiful City (30.4 MW, Gas), Pioneer (5 MW, Hydro), and Echo Dam (4.4 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Utah, approximately 20 km north of Salt Lake City.

Capacity
1.8 MW
Commissioning Year
1991

35 years old

Owner
City of Bountiful
Location
41.2543°, -111.8485°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 8,512. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #35,026 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #7,599 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

35 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

City of Bountiful operates 3 plants totalling 37 MW

Regional density

40 plants within 100 km, 1,337 MW combined

Nearest plant: Pioneer (8.3 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 41.254300, -111.848500
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Pine View Dam is a hydro power plant producing approximately 6 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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