White River Lock and Dam 3— 4.3 MW Hydroelectric
White River Lock and Dam 3 is a 4.3 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by White River Hydroelectric since 2006. Ranked #936 of 1,469 hydro plants in the United States, it represents a small fraction 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 this facility 1,585 times smaller. Nearby plants include Independence Steam Electric Station (1,800 MW, Coal), Greers Ferry Lake (96 MW, Hydro), and Norfork (80.4 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Arkansas, approximately 100 km from Little Rock.
20 years old
United States of America, North America
- 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
20 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
White River Hydroelectric operates 3 plants totalling 12 MW
8 plants within 100 km, 2,446 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
White River Lock and Dam 3 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 America — Energy Profile
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