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Keenleyside Dam
Dam in British Columbia, Canada / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For other uses, see Arrow Lake.
Hugh Keenleyside Dam (formerly known as the High Arrow Dam[2]) is a flood control dam[3] spanning the Columbia River, 12 km (6.5 miles) upstream of the city of Castlegar, British Columbia, Canada.
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Hugh Keenleyside Dam | |
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Location | Castlegar, British Columbia, Canada |
Coordinates | 49°20′22″N 117°46′19″W |
Construction began | 1968 |
Dam and spillways | |
Impounds | Columbia River |
Height | 52 m (171 ft) |
Length | 853.4 m (2,800 ft) |
Reservoir | |
Creates | Arrow Lakes |
Total capacity | 8.76 km3 (7,100,000 acre⋅ft) |
Power Station | |
Turbines | 2 |
Installed capacity | 185 MW [1] |
Capacity factor | 47.5% |
Annual generation | 770 GWh [1] |
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