List of Dams in The Columbia River Watershed - Mainstem Columbia Dams

Mainstem Columbia Dams

Name Capacity (MW) Location Date authorized Date completed Owner Name Lake formed
Mica Dam 1,805 British Columbia, Canada 1964 1973 BC Hydro Kinbasket Lake
Revelstoke Dam 2,480 British Columbia, Canada 1964 1984 BC Hydro Revelstoke Lake
Keenleyside Dam 185 British Columbia, Canada 1964 1968 BC Hydro Raised Arrow Lakes
Grand Coulee Dam 6,809 Washington, USA 1933 1942 USBR Franklin D. Roosevelt Lake, Banks Lake
Chief Joseph Dam 2,620 WA 1946 1955 USACE Rufus Woods Lake
Wells Dam 840 WA 1967 Douglas PUD Lake Pateros
Rocky Reach Dam 1,287 WA 1956 1961 Chelan PUD Lake Entiat
Rock Island Dam 660 WA 1929 1933 Chelan PUD Rock Island Pool
Wanapum Dam 1,038 WA 1959 1963 Grant PUD Lake Wanapum
Priest Rapids Dam 955 WA 1950 1961 Grant PUD Priest Rapids Lake
McNary Dam 980 between WA and Oregon 1941 1954 USACE Lake Wallula
John Day Dam 2,160 between WA and OR 1958 1971 USACE Lake Umatilla
The Dalles Dam 1,780 between WA and OR 1960 USACE Lake Celilo
Bonneville Dam 1,218 between WA and OR 1937 USACE Lake Bonneville
Total 24,817

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