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Ice Harbor Dam - Hydroelectric Project Information

General Information

Dam:
Ice Harbor Dam. Snake River. River Mile 9.7
Constructed:
1962 (units 1-3); 1976 (units 4-6)
Owner:
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Walla Walla District
Normal Operating Pool1: 437.0-440.0 feet
Maximum Pool1: 446.0 feet
Powerhouse Capacity:
Nameplate capacity: 3 @ 90 MW, 3 @ 111 MW, 603 MW total
Overload capacity: 3 @ 103.5 MW, 3 @ 127.5 MW, 693 MW total
Hydraulic capacity: 106 kcfs
Spillway2:
590 feet, 10 gates

1 From USACE Walla Walla District, Appendix G - Hydroregulations, FR/EIS.
2 From USACE Walla Walla District, Project Data Sheet.

Additional Information

Ice Harbor Dam web page. Contact U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Walla Walla District for all additional information.

Ice Harbor Dam image
Image Source: USACE Digital Visual Library. Image File Number: 0103-77. Photographer: Bob Heims. Date: 6/10/97.

These web pages provide information about the location, construction date, pool elevation, and powerhouse capacity of the major federal and non-federal hydroelectric projects in the Columbia Basin. All information is courtesy of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, NWD unless otherwise noted. The information and images are from the Army Corps of Engineers 1989 publication, "Columbia River and Tributaries Review Study: Project Data and Operating Limits" unless otherwise noted. USACE makes no warranties concerning the accuracy, reliability, or suitability of the data for any particular purpose. Pages include links to the owners/operators hydroelectric project web sites with visitor/tour information and further information. The map and these web pages cover only the major federal and non-federal dams in the region.

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