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  2. List of dams in the Columbia River watershed - Wikipedia

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    Dams of the Columbia River Basin. Click to view higher resolution and read legend. Hydroelectric generators in the basin sized by capacity. 17 dams on the British Columbia side of Canada-US border not shown. There are more than 60 dams in the Columbia River watershed in the United States and Canada. Tributaries of the Columbia River and their ...

  3. Wells Dam - Wikipedia

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    Wells Dam is a hydroelectric embankment dam located on the Columbia River, downstream from the confluence of the Okanogan River, Methow River, and the Columbia River in Washington state. The dam, associated structures, and machinery make up the Wells Hydroelectric Project. It is owned and operated by Douglas County Public Utility District.

  4. Grand Coulee Dam - Wikipedia

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    Grand Coulee Dam is a concrete gravity dam on the Columbia River in the U.S. state of Washington, built to produce hydroelectric power and provide irrigation water. Constructed between 1933 and 1942, Grand Coulee originally had two powerhouses.

  5. Rocky Reach Dam - Wikipedia

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    Rocky Reach Dam is a run-of-the-river hydroelectric dam in the U.S. state of Washington owned and operated by Chelan County Public Utility District. It has 11 generators rated in total 1300 MW. The project is on the Columbia River in north central Washington state about seven miles (11 km) upstream from the city of Wenatchee. The dam is 473 ...

  6. Bonneville Dam - Wikipedia

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    Bonneville Lock and Dam / ˈ b ɒ n ə v ɪ l / consists of several run-of-the-river dam structures that together complete a span of the Columbia River between the U.S. states of Oregon and Washington at River Mile 146.1. [6] The dam is located 40 miles (64 km) east of Portland, Oregon, in the Columbia River Gorge.

  7. Columbia River - Wikipedia

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    In 1932, one of the thirteen reports was released on the Columbia River, titled The Columbia River and Minor Tributaries. The report was backed by many engineers and state politicians who believed that the creation of Dams along the Columbia River would be a strong candidate for generation of hydroelectric power.

  8. ‘Surprise U.S. government actions.’ Snake River dam ... - AOL

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    The formation of a new federal task force focused on salmon in the Columbia River system has been met with concern by supporters of the Snake River hydroelectric dams in Eastern Washington.

  9. List of dams and reservoirs in Washington - Wikipedia

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    South Fork Tolt River Dam: King: South Fork Tolt River: South Fork Tolt Reservoir: Earthfill 6.55: 200 61 57,900 71,400 1964 Seattle Public Utilities: Water supply Swift Dam: Skamania: Lewis River: Swift Reservoir: Earthfill 240.0: 512 156 755,600 932,000 1958 PacifiCorp: Hydroelectric The Dalles Dam† Klickitat: Columbia River: Lake Celilo ...