Keenleyside Dam

Hugh Keenleyside Dam
Location within British Columbia
LocationCastlegar, British Columbia, Canada
Coordinates49°20′22″N 117°46′19″W / 49.33944°N 117.77194°W / 49.33944; -117.77194
Construction began1968
Dam and spillways
ImpoundsColumbia River
Height52 m (171 ft)
Length853.4 m (2,800 ft)
Reservoir
CreatesArrow Lakes
Total capacity8.76 km3 (7,100,000 acre⋅ft)
Power Station
Turbines2
Installed capacity185 MW
Capacity factor47.5%
Annual generation770 GWh

Hugh Keenleyside Dam (formerly known as the High Arrow Dam) is a flood control dam spanning the Columbia River, 12 km (6.5 miles) upstream of the city of Castlegar, British Columbia, Canada.

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