Box Canyon Dam (Washington)

Box Canyon Dam is a gravity-type hydroelectric dam on the Pend Oreille River, in northeastern Washington state in the United States.

Hydroelectric power capacity It has a capacity of 90 MW and an average expected production of 60 MW. The reservoir extends . The dam is wide and high at the top of the gates. The maximum head of water is . It produces power using four Kaplan turbines. An upgrade completed in 2015 brought the dam's rated capacity up to 90 MW from the original 69 MW. GeneratorNameplate Capacity (MW)122.5222.5322.5422.5Total90.0

See also

List of dams in the Columbia River watershed

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