Ice Harbor Dam - Hydroelectric Project Information

Ice Harbor Dam image
Image Source: USACE Digital Visual Library

General Information

Dam:
Ice Harbor Dam. Snake River. River Mile 9.7
Constructed:
1962 (units 1-3); 1976 (units 4-6)
Owner:
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Walla Walla District
Normal Operating Pool1: 437.0-440.0 feet
Maximum Pool1: 446.0 feet
Powerhouse Capacity:
Nameplate capacity: 3 @ 90 MW, 3 @ 111 MW, 603 MW total
Overload capacity: 3 @ 103.5 MW, 3 @ 127.5 MW, 693 MW total
Hydraulic capacity: 106 kcfs
Spillway2:
590 feet, 10 gates

1 From USACE Walla Walla District, Appendix G - Hydroregulations, FR/EIS.
2 From USACE Walla Walla District, Project Data Sheet.

Additional Information

Ice Harbor Dam web page. Contact U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Walla Walla District for all additional information.

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