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- Code Number:
- TPHV02P06_08
- Title:
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W A. C. Bennett Dam
- This is hydroelectric earthfill dam is on the Peace River in northern British Columbia. It came on-line in 1968. This structure contains earth-fill dam, which holds back Williston Lake, and the underground Gordon M. Shrum Generating Station. It is one of the largest hydroelectric dams in the world. At peak output this dam can generate 2,730 megawatts of electricity.
Location: 56?01 05 N 122?12 24 W / 56.018000?N 122.206678?W / 56.018000; -122.206678
Altitude: 660 meters (2,165 feet) above sea level
Height: 186 meters (610 feet)
Length: 2,068 meters (1.28 mi)
Gordon M. Shrum Generating Station
o Ten 273,000-KW generating units
o Total Capacity: 2,730 MW
o Average Energy Capability: 1,310 GWh/year
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British Columbia, Canada, Canadian, Scenics, Province, Hydroelectric Power, Potable Water, Structure, Generating, Generation, Electricity, Technology, Energy Production, Electrical, Industrial, Industry, Alternative, Renewable Resource, Cleantech, Hydrology, waterpower, Hydropower, Irrigation, Hydraulics
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- Code Number:
- TPHV02P06_08
- Title:
-
W A. C. Bennett Dam
- This is hydroelectric earthfill dam is on the Peace River in northern British Columbia. It came on-line in 1968. This structure contains earth-fill dam, which holds back Williston Lake, and the underground Gordon M. Shrum Generating Station. It is one of the largest hydroelectric dams in the world. At peak output this dam can generate 2,730 megawatts of electricity.
Location: 56?01 05 N 122?12 24 W / 56.018000?N 122.206678?W / 56.018000; -122.206678
Altitude: 660 meters (2,165 feet) above sea level
Height: 186 meters (610 feet)
Length: 2,068 meters (1.28 mi)
Gordon M. Shrum Generating Station
o Ten 273,000-KW generating units
o Total Capacity: 2,730 MW
o Average Energy Capability: 1,310 GWh/year
- Keywords:
-
British Columbia, Canada, Canadian, Scenics, Province, Hydroelectric Power, Potable Water, Structure, Generating, Generation, Electricity, Technology, Energy Production, Electrical, Industrial, Industry, Alternative, Renewable Resource, Cleantech, Hydrology, waterpower, Hydropower, Irrigation, Hydraulics
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