Hoover Dam hydroelectric plant

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Hoover Dam hydroelectric plant is an operating hydroelectric power plant in Arizona and Nevada, United States.

Project Details

Table 1: Project details for Hoover Dam hydroelectric plant

Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Turbines Technology type Owner
Operating[1] 1936[1] 2080 MW[1] 19[1] Conventional storage[1] US Bureau of Reclamation[2]

Location

Table 2: Location details for Hoover Dam hydroelectric plant

Location River Coordinates (WGS 84)
Arizona and Nevada, United States[1] Colorado River[3] 36.0155, -114.738 (exact)[1]

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 US Energy Information Administration (December 27, 2022). "Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory - November". Retrieved January 13, 2023.
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20220920221328/https://www.usbr.gov/projects/index.php?id=540. Archived from the original on 20 September 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. US Energy Information Administration (September 22, 2022). "Form EIA-860 detailed data with previous form data". Retrieved January 13, 2023.