Sam Rayburn Dam— 52 MW Hydroelectric
Sam Rayburn Dam is a 52 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by USACE-Fort Worth District and commissioned in 1965. Ranked #302 of 1,469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 52 MW represents 0.04% 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 Sam Rayburn Dam 130.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Woodville Renewable Power Project (49.9 MW, Waste) and Robert D Willis (8 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Texas, approximately 150 km from Beaumont.
61 years old
United States of America, North America
- 2,884. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #12,924 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,126 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
61 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
USACE-Fort Worth District operates 3 plants totalling 102 MW
7 plants within 100 km, 1,865 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Sam Rayburn Dam is a hydro power plant producing approximately 182 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 America — Energy Profile
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