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Grand Coulee Dam
Grand Coulee Dam, the largest hydroelectric power station in North America.

This is a list of operational hydroelectric power stations in the United States with a current nameplate capacity of at least 100 MW.

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. All but two states of the United States are home to at least one hydroelectric power station, those without being Delaware and Mississippi.

List of power stations

Name State Coordinates Capacity
(MW)
Annual Generation
(GWh)
Owner Type Ref
Bad Creek  South Carolina 35°00′24″N 82°59′40″W / 35.00667°N 82.99444°W / 35.00667; -82.99444 (Bad Creek Pumped Storage) 1,064 Duke Energy Pumped-storage
Bath County  Virginia 38°13′50″N 79°49′10″W / 38.23056°N 79.81944°W / 38.23056; -79.81944 (Bath County Pumped Storage) 3,003 -983 (2018) Dominion Energy (60%)
Bath County Energy (24%)
Allegheny Energy (16%)
Pumped-storage
Bear Swamp  Massachusetts 42°41′06″N 72°58′36″W / 42.68500°N 72.97667°W / 42.68500; -72.97667 (Bear Swamp Pumped Storage) 600 -164 (2019) National Grid Pumped-storage
Big Bend  South Dakota 44°02′58″N 99°26′55″W / 44.04947°N 99.44859°W / 44.04947; -99.44859 (Big Bend Dam) 494 1,193 (2018) U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Reservoir
Blenheim–Gilboa  New York 42°27′18″N 74°27′29″W / 42.45500°N 74.45806°W / 42.45500; -74.45806 (Blenheim–Gilboa Pumped Storage) 1,134 New York Power Authority Pumped-storage
Bonneville  Oregon
 Washington
45°38′39″N 121°56′26″W / 45.64417°N 121.94056°W / 45.64417; -121.94056 (Bonneville Dam) 1,227 4,860 (2018) U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Run-of-the-river
Boundary  Washington 48°59′14″N 117°20′51″W / 48.98722°N 117.34750°W / 48.98722; -117.34750 (Boundary Dam) 1,003 4,004 (2018) Seattle City Light Reservoir
Brownlee  Idaho
 Oregon
44°50′10″N 116°54′00″W / 44.836°N 116.9°W / 44.836; -116.9 (Brownlee Dam) 585 2,419 (2018) Idaho Power Reservoir
Bull Shoals  Arkansas 36°21′58″N 92°34′29″W / 36.36611°N 92.57472°W / 36.36611; -92.57472 (Bull Shoals Dam) 340 623 (2018) U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Reservoir
Carters  Georgia 34°36′55″N 84°40′26″W / 34.6154°N 84.6739°W / 34.6154; -84.6739 (Carters Dam) 600 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pumped-storage
Castaic  California 34°35′14″N 118°39′24″W / 34.58722°N 118.65667°W / 34.58722; -118.65667 (Castaic Pumped Storage) 1,500 232 (2018) CDWR (50%)
LADWP (50%)
Pumped-storage
Chief Joseph  Washington 47°59′43″N 119°38′00″W / 47.99528°N 119.63333°W / 47.99528; -119.63333 (Chief Joseph Dam) 2,620 12,352 (2018) U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Run-of-the-river
Comerford  New Hampshire 165.9 417 (2019) Great River Hydro
Conowingo  Maryland 39°39′36″N 76°10′26″W / 39.66000°N 76.17389°W / 39.66000; -76.17389 (Conowingo Dam) 548 2,788 (2018) Exelon Run-of-the-river
The Dalles  Oregon
 Washington
45°36′44″N 121°08′04″W / 45.61222°N 121.13444°W / 45.61222; -121.13444 (The Dalles Dam) 1,813 7,161 (2018) U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Run-of-the-river
Davis Dam  Arizona
 Nevada
35°11′56″N 114°34′10″W / 35.19889°N 114.56944°W / 35.19889; -114.56944 (Davis Dam) 255 1,103 (2018) U.S. Bureau of Reclamation Reservoir
Devil Canyon Project  California 34°12′20″N 117°20′05″W / 34.20556°N 117.33472°W / 34.20556; -117.33472 (Devil Canyon Project) 276.2 787 (2018) CDWR Reservoir
Dworshak  Idaho 46°30′54″N 116°17′46″W / 46.515°N 116.296°W / 46.515; -116.296 (Dworshak Dam) 400 1,598 (2018) U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Reservoir
Fontana  North Carolina 35°27′8″N 83°48′17″W / 35.45222°N 83.80472°W / 35.45222; -83.80472 (Fontana Dam) 304 1,151 (2018) Tennessee Valley Authority Reservoir
Fort Randall  South Dakota 43°04′00″N 98°33′14″W / 43.06672°N 98.5539°W / 43.06672; -98.5539 (Fort Randall Dam) 320 1,725 (2018) U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Reservoir
Garrison  North Dakota 47°29′55″N 101°24′43″W / 47.49861°N 101.41194°W / 47.49861; -101.41194 (Garrison Dam) 614 3,180 (2018) U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Reservoir
Glen Canyon  Arizona 36°56′15″N 111°29′04″W / 36.93750°N 111.48444°W / 36.93750; -111.48444 (Glen Canyon Dam) 1,320 3,959 (2018) U.S. Bureau of Reclamation Reservoir
Grand Coulee  Washington 47°57′21″N 118°58′54″W / 47.95583°N 118.98167°W / 47.95583; -118.98167 (Grand Coulee Dam) 6,809 21,043 (2018) U.S. Bureau of Reclamation Reservoir (95.4%)
Pumped-storage (4.6%)
Great Lakes Hydro  Maine 138 723 (2019) Great Lakes Hydro America
Hartwell  Georgia 34°21′28″N 82°49′17″W / 34.35778°N 82.82139°W / 34.35778; -82.82139 (Hartwell Dam) 421 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Reservoir
Hells Canyon  Idaho
 Oregon
45°14′41″N 116°41′54″W / 45.24472°N 116.69833°W / 45.24472; -116.69833 (Hells Canyon Dam) 391.5 2,195 (2018) Idaho Power Company Reservoir
Helms  California 37°02′13″N 118°57′53″W / 37.03694°N 118.96472°W / 37.03694; -118.96472 (Helms Pumped Storage) 1,212 -413 (2018) PG&E Pumped-storage
Hoover  Arizona
 Nevada
36°0′56″N 114°44′16″W / 36.01556°N 114.73778°W / 36.01556; -114.73778 (Hoover Dam) 2,080 3,542 (2018) U.S. Bureau of Reclamation Reservoir
Hungry Horse  Montana 48°20′28″N 114°00′50″W / 48.341°N 114.014°W / 48.341; -114.014 (Hungry Horse Dam) 428 999 (2018) U.S. Bureau of Reclamation Reservoir
Ice Harbor  Washington 46°14′58″N 118°52′47″W / 46.24958°N 118.87972°W / 46.24958; -118.87972 (Ice Harbor Dam) 603 1,711 (2018) U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Run-of-the-river
J. Strom Thurmond  Georgia 33°39′39″N 82°11′59″W / 33.66083°N 82.19972°W / 33.66083; -82.19972 (J. Strom Thurmond Dam) 380 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Reservoir
Jocassee  South Carolina 34°0′57″N 82°55′05″W / 34.01583°N 82.91806°W / 34.01583; -82.91806 (Jocassee Dam) 710 Duke Energy Pumped-storage
John Day  Oregon
 Washington
45°42′59″N 120°41′40″W / 45.71639°N 120.69444°W / 45.71639; -120.69444 (John Day Dam) 2,160 9,193 (2018) U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Run-of-the-river
Libby  Montana 48°24′36″N 115°18′50″W / 48.41°N 115.314°W / 48.41; -115.314 (Libby Dam) 600 2,056 (2018) U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Reservoir
Little Goose  Washington 46°35′15″N 118°01′34″W / 46.58737°N 118.02606°W / 46.58737; -118.02606 (Little Goose Dam) 810 2,452 (2018) U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Run-of-the-river
Lower Granite  Washington 46°39′38″N 117°25′41″W / 46.66056°N 117.42806°W / 46.66056; -117.42806 (Lower Granite Dam) 810 2,467 (2018) U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Run-of-the-river
Lower Monumental  Washington 46°33′47″N 118°32′20″W / 46.563°N 118.539°W / 46.563; -118.539 (Lower Monumental Dam) 810 2,383 (2018) U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Run-of-the-river
Ludington  Michigan 43°53′37″N 86°26′43″W / 43.89361°N 86.44528°W / 43.89361; -86.44528 (Ludington Pumped Storage) 2,172 -698 (2018) Consumers Energy (51%)
DTE Electric (49%)
Pumped-storage
McNary  Oregon
 Washington
45°55′47″N 119°17′46″W / 45.92972°N 119.29611°W / 45.92972; -119.29611 (McNary Dam) 986 69 (2018) U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Run-of-the-river
Mossyrock  Washington 46°32′04″N 122°25′29″W / 46.53444°N 122.42472°W / 46.53444; -122.42472 (Mossyrock Dam) 378.4 908 (2018) Tacoma Power Reservoir
Muddy Run  Pennsylvania 39°50′49″N 76°17′29″W / 39.847024°N 76.291462°W / 39.847024; -76.291462 (Muddy Run Pumped Storage) 1,072 Exelon Pumped-storage
New Bullards Bar  California 39°23′36″N 121°08′35″W / 39.39333°N 121.14306°W / 39.39333; -121.14306 (New Bullards Bar Dam) 315 1,091 (2018) Yuba County Water Agency Reservoir
New Melones  California 37°56′50″N 120°31′41″W / 37.94722°N 120.52806°W / 37.94722; -120.52806 (New Melones Dam) 300 418 (2012) U.S. Bureau of Reclamation Reservoir
Northfield Mountain  Massachusetts 42°36′39″N 72°28′17″W / 42.61083°N 72.47139°W / 42.61083; -72.47139 (Northfield Mountain) 1,168 -273 (2019) FirstLight Pumped-storage
Noxon Rapids  Montana 47°57′39″N 115°44′01″W / 47.96083°N 115.73361°W / 47.96083; -115.73361 (Noxon Rapids Dam) 527 1,841 (2018) Avista Reservoir
Oahe  South Dakota 44°27′07″N 100°23′57″W / 44.45194°N 100.39917°W / 44.45194; -100.39917 (Oahe Dam) 786 3,346 (2018) U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Reservoir
Oroville  California 39°32′20″N 121°29′08″W / 39.53889°N 121.48556°W / 39.53889; -121.48556 (Oroville Dam) 644 1,291 (2018) CDWR Reservoir
Priest Rapids  Washington 46°38′35″N 119°54′34″W / 46.64319°N 119.90949°W / 46.64319; -119.90949 (Priest Rapids Dam) 955 4,737 (2018) Grant County PUD Reservoir
Raccoon Mountain  Tennessee 35°2′54″N 85°23′48″W / 35.04833°N 85.39667°W / 35.04833; -85.39667 (Raccoon Mountain Pumped Storage) 1,616 -620 (2018) Tennessee Valley Authority Pumped-storage
Richard B. Russell  Georgia
 South Carolina
34°01′30″N 82°35′39″W / 34.02500°N 82.59417°W / 34.02500; -82.59417 (Richard B. Russell Dam) 600 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pumped-storage
Robert Moses Niagara  New York 43°08′35″N 79°02′23″W / 43.14306°N 79.03972°W / 43.14306; -79.03972 (Robert Moses Niagara) 2,675 16,773 (2018) New York Power Authority Reservoir
Rock Island  Washington 47°20′32″N 120°05′41″W / 47.34216°N 120.09477°W / 47.34216; -120.09477 (Rock Island Dam) 622.5 2,652 (2018) Chelan County PUD Reservoir
Rocky Mountain  Georgia 34°21′20″N 85°18′14″W / 34.35556°N 85.30389°W / 34.35556; -85.30389 (Rocky Mountain Pumped Storage) 1,095 Oglethorpe Power (75%)
Georgia Power (25%)
Pumped-storage
Rocky Reach  Washington 47°32′00″N 120°17′44″W / 47.53333°N 120.29556°W / 47.53333; -120.29556 (Rocky Reach Dam) 1,347 6,287 (2018) Chelan County PUD Reservoir
Round Butte  Oregon 44°36′11″N 121°16′40″W / 44.60306°N 121.27778°W / 44.60306; -121.27778 (Round Butte Dam) 367 835 (2018) Portland General Electric Reservoir
Safe Harbor  Pennsylvania 39°55′14″N 76°23′33″W / 39.92056°N 76.39250°W / 39.92056; -76.39250 (Safe Harbor Dam) 422.5 SHWP Reservoir
Salina  Oklahoma 36°15′55″N 95°06′15″W / 36.26528°N 95.10417°W / 36.26528; -95.10417 (Salina Pumped Storage) 259 -135 (2018) Grand River Dam Authority Pumped-storage
S. C. Moore  New Hampshire 190.8 336 (2019) Great River Hydro
Seneca  Pennsylvania 41°50′21″N 79°0′14″W / 41.83917°N 79.00389°W / 41.83917; -79.00389 (Seneca Pumped Storage) 435 LS Power Pumped-storage
Shasta  California 40°43′07″N 122°25′08″W / 40.71861°N 122.41889°W / 40.71861; -122.41889 (Shasta Dam) 714 1,739 (2018) U.S. Bureau of Reclamation Reservoir
Smith Mountain  Virginia 37°02′28″N 79°32′08″W / 37.04111°N 79.53556°W / 37.04111; -79.53556 (Smith Mountain Dam) 560 American Electric Power Pumped-storage
St. Lawrence-FDR  New York 45°00′23″N 74°47′42″W / 45.00639°N 74.79500°W / 45.00639; -74.79500 (St. Lawrence-FDR) 912 7,640 (2018) New York Power Authority Reservoir
Taum Sauk  Missouri 37°32′08″N 90°49′05″W / 37.53556°N 90.81806°W / 37.53556; -90.81806 (Taum Sauk Pumped Storage) 450 Ameren Missouri Pumped-storage
Wanapum  Washington 46°52′31″N 119°58′16″W / 46.875213°N 119.971004°W / 46.875213; -119.971004 (Wanapum Dam) 1,185 5,338 (2018) Grant County PUD Reservoir
Wells  Washington 47°56′43″N 119°51′58″W / 47.94528°N 119.86611°W / 47.94528; -119.86611 (Wells Dam) 774 4,439 (2018) Douglas County PUD Reservoir
Wheeler  Alabama 34°48′25″N 87°22′55″W / 34.80694°N 87.38194°W / 34.80694; -87.38194 (Wheeler Dam) 402 1,624 (2018) Tennessee Valley Authority Reservoir
White Rock  California 38°45′54″N 120°47′14″W / 38.76500°N 120.78722°W / 38.76500; -120.78722 (White Rock) 266.5 389 (2018) SMUD Reservoir
William R. Gianelli  California 37°03′33″N 121°04′29″W / 37.05917°N 121.07472°W / 37.05917; -121.07472 (William R. Gianelli Generating Station) 424 -126 (2018) CDWR
U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
Pumped-storage
Wilson  Alabama 34°48′03″N 87°37′33″W / 34.80083°N 87.62583°W / 34.80083; -87.62583 (Wilson Dam) 653 2,923 (2018) Tennessee Valley Authority Reservoir
Wolf Creek  Kentucky 36°52′06″N 85°08′51″W / 36.8683°N 85.1475°W / 36.8683; -85.1475 270 800 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Reservoir
Yards Creek  New Jersey 41°0′3″N 75°1′54″W / 41.00083°N 75.03167°W / 41.00083; -75.03167 (Yards Creek Generating Station) 453 -115 (2018) FirstEnergy
PSEG
Pumped-storage

Under construction

This is a list of hydroelectric power stations under construction with an expected nameplate capacity of at least 100 MW.

Name State Coordinates Capacity
(MW)
Annual Generation
(GWh)
Owner Type Year Ref
Gordon Butte  Montana 46°25′07″N 110°22′20″W / 46.41861°N 110.37222°W / 46.41861; -110.37222 (Gordon Butte Pumped Storage) 400 1,300 Absaroka Energy Pumped-storage

See also

  • List of power stations in the United States by type
  • List of hydroelectric power stations in Canada
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