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Hydroelectric dams on the Columbia River
Hydroelectric dams on the Columbia River
(Listed in order from the headwaters, to the Pacific Ocean)
| Name | Capacity (kW) | Rank | Location |
| Mica Dam | 1,736,000 | 6 | (British Columbia, Canada) |
| Revelstoke Dam | 1,843,000 | 4 | (BC) |
| Keenleyside Dam | 185,000 | 14 | (BC) |
| Grand Coulee Dam | 6,494,000 | 1 | (Washington, USA) |
| Chief Joseph Dam | 2,620,134 | 2 | (WA) |
| Wells Dam | 774,000 | 12 | (WA) |
| Rocky Reach Dam | 1,279,650 | 7 | (WA) |
| Rock Island Dam | 623,700 | 13 | (WA) |
| Wanapum Dam | 1,038,000 | 9 | (WA) |
| Priest Rapids Dam | 923,300 | 11 | (WA) |
| McNary Dam | 980,000 | 10 | (between WA and Oregon) |
| John Day Dam | 2,160,000 | 3 | (between WA and OR) |
| The Dalles Dam | 1,800,000 | 5 | (between WA and OR) |
| Bonneville Dam | 1,050,000 | 8 | (between WA and OR) |
See also: Columbia River
10-26-2009 08:16:03
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