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Brownlee Dam - General Information

Brownlee Dam image
Image Source: USACE, Portland District

Dam: Brownlee Dam. Snake River. River Mile 285.0
Constructed 1: 1959 (units 1-4), 1980 (unit 5)
Owner: Idaho Power Company
Normal Full Pool: 2077.0 feet
Minimum Pool: 1976.0 feet
Powerhouse Capacity:
Nameplate capacity 1: 4 @ 90.1 MW, 1 @ 225 MW, 585.4 MW total
Hydraulic capacity: 34.5 kcfs
Spillway 2: 1097 feet, 4 gates
1 Information provided by Power Plant Profile, Idaho Power Company.
2 Information provided by Idaho Power Company via email, Jan-8-1997.
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