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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.

Capacity
17.6 MW
Commissioning Year
1967

59 years old

Owner
City of Spokane
Location
47.6822°, -117.3319°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

59 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

City of Spokane operates 2 plants totalling 44 MW

Regional density

16 plants within 100 km, 937 MW combined

Nearest plant: Northeast (WA) (6.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 47.682200, -117.331900
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Carbon Footprint

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 AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
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