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White River Lock and Dam 1 is a 4.3 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by White River Hydroelectric since 2007. Ranked #936 of 1,469 hydro plants in the United States, it contributes to 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 this facility 1,585 times smaller. Nearby plants include Independence Steam Electric Station (1,800 MW, Coal), Greers Ferry Lake (96 MW, Hydro), and White River Lock and Dam 3 (4.3 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Arkansas, approximately 100 km from Little Rock.

Capacity
4.3 MW
Commissioning Year
2007

19 years old

Owner
White River Hydroelectric
Location
35.7574°, -91.6369°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 6,584. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #30,404 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #6,661 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

19 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

White River Hydroelectric operates 3 plants totalling 12 MW

Regional density

8 plants within 100 km, 2,331 MW combined

Nearest plant: White River Lock and Dam 2 (11.7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 35.757400, -91.636900
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

White River Lock and Dam 1 is a hydro power plant producing approximately 15 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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