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The following is a list of reservoirs and dams, arranged by continent and country. ... Lower Sre Pok 2 Dam; O Chum 2 Hydropower Dam; Sambor Dam; Stung Battambang 1 Dam;
The Hoover Dam in Arizona and Nevada was the first hydroelectric power station in the United States to have a capacity of at least 1,000 MW upon completion in 1936. Since then numerous other hydroelectric power stations have surpassed the 1,000 MW threshold, most often through the expansion of existing hydroelectric facilities.
This article provides a list of the largest hydroelectric power stations by generating capacity. Only plants with capacity larger than 3,000 MW are listed. The Three Gorges Dam in Hubei, China, has the world's largest instantaneous generating capacity at 22,500 MW of power. In second place is the Baihetan Dam, also in China, with a capacity of ...
Since hydroelectric dams do not use fuel, power generation does not produce carbon dioxide. While carbon dioxide is initially produced during construction of the project, and some methane is given off annually by reservoirs, hydro has one of the lowest lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions for electricity generation. [44]
Grand Coulee Dam is the largest producer of hydroelectric power in the United States, [1] generating 6,809 megawatts, over one-sixth of all power in the basin. In addition to providing ample power for the people of the Pacific Northwest , the reservoirs created by the dams have created numerous recreational opportunities, including fishing ...
This is a list of dams on the Colorado River system of the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico. The Colorado runs 1,450 mi (2,330 km) from the Rocky Mountains to the Gulf of California , draining parts of seven U.S. states and two Mexican states.
Dams and reservoirs in Washington over 25 feet (7.6 m) [1] Dam County River Reservoir Type Installed capacity (MW) Height Reservoir capacity Year Owner Primary purpose(s) ft m acre.ft dam 3; Alder Dam: Pierce/ Thurston: Nisqually River: Alder Lake: Arch 50.0: 330 100 241,950 298,440 1945 Tacoma Power: Hydroelectric Bonneville Dam† Skamania ...
The nearly 8100 major dams in the United States in 2006. The National Inventory of Dams defines a major dam as being 50 feet (15 m) tall with a storage capacity of at least 5,000 acre-feet (6,200,000 m 3), or of any height with a storage capacity of 25,000 acre-feet (31,000,000 m 3).