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Lower Granite Dam - Hydroelectric Project Information

General Information

Dam:
Lower Granite Dam. Snake River. River Mile 107.5
Constructed:
1975 (units 1-3); additional units 4-6 completed in 1978
Owner:
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Walla Walla District
Normal Operating Pool1:
733.0-738.0 feet
Maximum Pool1:
746.5 feet
Powerhouse Capacity:
Nameplate capacity: 6 @ 135 MW, 810 MW total
Overload capacity: 6 @ 155.3 MW, 932 MW total
Hydraulic capacity: 130 kcfs
Spillway:
512 feet, 8 gates

1 From USACE Walla Walla District, Digital Project Notebook Structural Details Map.

Additional Information

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

Lower Granite Dam image
Aerial view of Lower Granite Dam spilling. Image Source: USACE Digital Visual Library. Image File Number: 4414-41. Photographer: Unknown. Date: Unknown.

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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