Hydro Power Plants in Washington

Washington has 68 hydro power plants in the Bywatts database, totaling 21.1 GW of nameplate capacity. The largest is GRAND COULEE (6,809 MW), operated by U S BUREAU OF RECLAMATION.

68Plants
21.1 GWCombined capacity

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All 68 hydro plants in Washington

PlantCapacity (MW)OperatorCommissioned
GRAND COULEE6,809U S BUREAU OF RECLAMATION1941
CHIEF JOSEPH2,456USACE NORTHWESTERN DIVISION1955
ROCKY REACH1,300PUD NO 1 OF CHELAN COUNTY1961
BOUNDARY1,040CITY OF SEATTLE - (WA)1967
WANAPUM989PUD NO 2 OF GRANT COUNTY2011
PRIEST RAPIDS956PUD NO 2 OF GRANT COUNTY1959
LITTLE GOOSE810USACE NORTHWESTERN DIVISION1970
LOWER GRANITE810USACE NORTHWESTERN DIVISION1975
LOWER MONUMENTAL810USACE NORTHWESTERN DIVISION1969
WELLS774PUD NO 1 OF DOUGLAS COUNTY1967
ROCK ISLAND629PUD NO 1 OF CHELAN COUNTY1931
ICE HARBOR603USACE NORTHWESTERN DIVISION1962
ROSS450CITY OF SEATTLE - (WA)1952
MOSSYROCK300CITY OF TACOMA - (WA)1968
SWIFT 1240PACIFICORP1958
GORGE207CITY OF SEATTLE - (WA)1924
DIABLO182CITY OF SEATTLE - (WA)1936
MAYFIELD162CITY OF TACOMA - (WA)1963
MERWIN136PACIFICORP1931
YALE134PACIFICORP1953
H M JACKSON112SNOHOMISH COUNTY PUD NO 11984
UPPER BAKER105PUGET SOUND ENERGY INC1959
SUMMER FALLS POWER PLANT92GRAND COULEE PROJECT HYDROELECTRIC AUTH1985
LOWER BAKER85PUGET SOUND ENERGY INC1960
CUSHMAN 281CITY OF TACOMA - (WA)1930
BOX CANYON75PUD NO 1 OF PEND OREILLE COUNTY1955
COWLITZ FALLS70PUD NO 1 OF LEWIS COUNTY1994
LONG LAKE70AVISTA CORP1915
LAGRANDE64CITY OF TACOMA - (WA)1912
CHELAN59PUD NO 1 OF CHELAN COUNTY1927
ALDER50CITY OF TACOMA - (WA)1945
CUSHMAN 143CITY OF TACOMA - (WA)1926
SNOQUALMIE 234PUGET SOUND ENERGY INC1957
LITTLE FALLS32AVISTA CORP1910
CEDAR FALLS30CITY OF SEATTLE - (WA)1921
PACKWOOD28ENERGY NORTHWEST1964
MAIN CANAL HEADWORKS27GRAND COULEE PROJECT HYDROELECTRIC AUTH1987
NINE MILE26AVISTA CORP1908
TWIN FALLS HYDRO24TWIN FALLS HYDRO ASSOCIATES LP1989
ELECTRON23PUGET SOUND ENERGY INC1904
UPRIVER DAM HYDRO PLANT18SPOKANE CITY OF1936
SOUTH FORK TOLT17CITY OF SEATTLE - (WA)1995
MONROE STREET15AVISTA CORP1992
ROZA13U S BUREAU OF RECLAMATION1958
WYNOOCHEE13CITY OF TACOMA - (WA)1994
CHANDLER12U S BUREAU OF RECLAMATION1956
KOMA KULSHAN ASSOCIATES12COVANTA HYDRO OPS WEST INC1990
YELM12CITY OF CENTRALIA - (WA)1930
SNOQUALMIE12PUGET SOUND ENERGY INC1898
MCNARY DAM FISH ATTRACTION PROJECT10NORTHERN WASCO COUNTY PUD1997
UPPER FALLS10AVISTA CORP1922
QUINCY CHUTE9PUD NO 2 OF GRANT COUNTY1985
PEC HEADWORKS7PUD NO 2 OF GRANT COUNTY1990
RUSSELL D SMITH6GRAND COULEE PROJECT HYDROELECTRIC AUTH1982
WEEKS FALLS4CHI WEST INC1990
BLACK CREEK4BLACK CREEK HYDRO INC1994
NEWHALEM2CITY OF SEATTLE - (WA)1970
POTHOLES EAST CANAL 66.02GRAND COULEE PROJECT HYDROELECTRIC AUTH1985
ELTOPIA BRANCH CANAL 4.62GRAND COULEE PROJECT HYDROELECTRIC AUTH1983
TWIN RESERVOIRS2WALLA WALLA CITY OF1988
COWICHE2YAKIMA-TIETON IRRIGATION DIST1987
ORCHARD AVENUE 12YAKIMA-TIETON IRRIGATION DIST1987
ROCKY BROOK HYDROELECTRIC2ROCKY BROOK ELECTRIC INC1985
SHEEP CREEK HYDRO2SHEEP CREEK HYDRO INC1986
MEYERS FALLS1HYDRO TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS INC1915
CONDIT·PACIFICORP·
ELWHA HYDROELECTRIC PROJECT·U S BUREAU OF RECLAMATION·
GLINES HYDROELECTRIC PROJECT·U S BUREAU OF RECLAMATION·