Cabinet Gorge Dam
| Cabinet Gorge Dam | |
|---|---|
circa 2007 | |
Location in Idaho | |
| Location | Bonner County, Idaho, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 48°5′12″N 116°3′52″W / 48.08667°N 116.06444°W |
| Construction began | April 1951 |
| Opening date | 1952 |
| Construction cost | $47 million |
| Operator(s) | Avista Corp. |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Impounds | Clark Fork River |
| Height | 208 feet (63 m) |
| Length | 600 feet (183 m) |
| Width (base) | 40 feet (12 m) |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Cabinet Gorge Reservoir |
| Catchment area | 22,000 square miles (57,000 km2) |
| Surface area | 3,200 acres (12.9 km2) |
| Normal elevation | 2,175 feet (663 m) |
| Power Station | |
| Turbines | 4 turbines; 1 Kaplan, 1 mixed flow, 2 propellers |
| Installed capacity | 230 mw |
Cabinet Gorge Dam is a concrete gravity-arch hydroelectric dam in the northwest United States, on the Clark Fork River in northern Idaho. The dam is located just west of the Montana border and the Cabinet Gorge Reservoir extends into Montana, nearly to Noxon Rapids Dam. The purpose of the dam is for hydroelectricity.