List of hydroelectric dams on the Columbia River
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Hydroelectric dams on the Columbia River in North America.
(Listed in order from the headwaters, to the Pacific Ocean)
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Prominent dams of the Columbia River Basin
| Name | Capacity (MW) | Rank | Location | Lake formed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mica Dam | 1,805 | 5 | British Columbia, Canada | Kinbasket Lake |
| Revelstoke Dam | 1,980 | 4 | B.C. | Revelstoke Lake |
| Keenleyside Dam | 185 | 14 | B.C. | Arrow Lakes |
| Grand Coulee Dam | 6,809 | 1 | Washington, USA | Franklin D. Roosevelt Lake |
| Chief Joseph Dam | 2,620 | 2 | WA | Rufus Woods Lake |
| Wells Dam | 840 | 12 | WA | Lake Pateros |
| Rocky Reach Dam | 1,287 | 7 | WA | Lake Entiat |
| Rock Island Dam | 660 | 13 | WA | Rock Island Pool |
| Wanapum Dam | 1,038 | 9 | WA | Lake Wanapum |
| Priest Rapids Dam | 955 | 11 | WA | Priest Rapids Lake |
| McNary Dam | 980 | 10 | between WA and Oregon | Lake Wallula |
| John Day Dam | 2,160 | 3 | between WA and OR | Lake Umatilla |
| The Dalles Dam | 1,780 | 6 | between WA and OR | Lake Celilo |
| Bonneville Dam | 1,050 | 8 | between WA and OR | Lake Bonneville |
[edit] See also
- Hydroelectricity
- List of reservoirs and dams in the United States
- Columbia River Treaty (US–Canadian treaty regulating hydroelectric development)
Columbia River | ||
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| Provinces & states traversed | British Columbia · Washington · Oregon | Image:Corps-engineers-archives celilo falls color.jpg Construction of The Dalles Dam would flood Celilo Falls in 1957. |
| Lists | Cities · Crossings · Dams · Tributaries | |
| Geology | Geology of the Pacific Northwest · Columbia River Basalt Group · Columbia River Gorge · Missoula Floods · Bonneville Slide · Bridge of the Gods (geologic event) · 1700 Cascadia earthquake · 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens | |
| History | Celilo Falls · Robert Gray exploration · Lewis and Clark Expedition · David Thompson · Astor Expedition · Fort Vancouver · Steamboats of the Columbia River · Columbia River Treaty · Columbia Basin Project · Bonneville Power Administration · Hanford Site · Sohappy v. Smith · Boldt Decision | |
| Ecology & culture | Pacific salmon · Woody Guthrie · Confluence Project | |
