Upriver Dam Hydro Plant— 17.6 MW Hydroelectric
Upriver Dam Hydro Plant is a 17.6 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by the City of Spokane since 1967. Ranked #521 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States, Upriver Dam's capacity accounts for 0.01% 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 Upriver Dam 386 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Rathdrum Power LLC (301.5 MW, Gas), Northeast (WA) (61.8 MW, Gas), and Nine Mile (37.6 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Washington State, approximately 30 km northwest of Spokane.
59 years old
United States of America, North America
- 4,183. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #20,561 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,702 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
59 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
City of Spokane operates 2 plants totalling 44 MW
16 plants within 100 km, 937 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Upriver Dam Hydro Plant is a hydro power plant producing approximately 62 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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