John Day Dam
| John Day Dam | |
|---|---|
 The dam as seen from Washington | |
| Location |
Sherman County, Oregon / Klickitat County, Washington United States |
| Coordinates | 45°42′59″N 120°41′40″W / 45.71639°N 120.69444°WCoordinates: 45°42′59″N 120°41′40″W / 45.71639°N 120.69444°W |
| Construction began | 1958 |
| Opening date | 1971 |
| Construction cost | US$511 million |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Concrete gravity, run-of-the-river |
| Impounds | Columbia River |
| Height | 56 m (184 ft) |
| Length | 2,327 m (7,635 ft) |
| Spillway type | Service, gate-controlled |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Lake Umatilla |
| Total capacity | 2,530,000 acre·ft (3.12×109 m3) |
| Power station | |
| Operator(s) | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers |
| Type | Run-of-the-river |
| Turbines | 16 × 135 MW |
| Installed capacity | 2,160 MW |
| Annual generation | 8,418 GWh (2009)[1] |
The John Day Dam is a concrete gravity run-of-the-river dam spanning the Columbia River in the northwestern United States.[2] The dam features a navigation lock plus fish ladders on both sides. The John Day Lock has the highest lift (110 feet) of any U.S. lock.[3] The reservoir impounded by the dam is Lake Umatilla,[4] and it runs 76.4 miles (123 kilometers) up the river channel to the foot of the McNary Dam. John Day Dam is part of the Columbia River Basin system of dams.
Location
John Day Dam is located 28 miles (45 km) east of the city of The Dalles, Oregon, and just below the mouth of the John Day River. The closest town on the Washington side is Goldendale, 20 miles (32 km) north. The closest town on the Oregon side is Rufus, Oregon. Its crest elevation is approximately 570 feet (170 m) above sea level. It joins Sherman County, Oregon with Klickitat County, Washington, 216 miles (348 kilometers) upriver from the mouth of the Columbia near Astoria, Oregon.
History
Construction of the dam began in 1958 and was completed in 1971, making it the newest dam on the lower Columbia, at a total cost of US$511 million. John Day Dam was built and is operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The dam's power generation capacity is 2,480,000 kW (overload capacity). The dam underwent a major repair to the upper lock gate in 2010, as documented in the National Geographic Channel program "World's Toughest Fixes".[5]
Gallery
John Day Dam view from the north, Washington side of the Columbia River, with the lock in the foreground
Depth of John Day Dam pool is illustrated by this 1967 photo showing the new UPRR bridge, with old bridges at sites to be submerged below.
Specifications
- Altitude: 266 feet (81 m) above sea level
- Height: 183 feet (56 m)
- Length: 7,365 feet (2,327 m)
- Navigation lock:
- Single-lift
- 86 feet (26 m) wide
- 675 feet (206 m) long
- Powerhouse
- Sixteen 135,000 kW units
- Total capacity: 2,160 MW
- Overload capacity: 2,485 MW
- Spillway
- Gates: 20
- Length: 1,228 feet (374 m)
See also
- Hydroelectric dams on the Columbia River
- List of power stations in the United States
- List of hydroelectric power stations
- List of dams in the Columbia River watershed
- List of largest hydroelectric power stations in the United States
Sources
- "John Day Dam (Oregon - 164 ft. elev.)". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2006-05-10.
- "John Day Dam (Washington - 269 ft. elev.)". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2006-05-10.
References
- ↑ http://carma.org/plant/detail/20465
- ↑ "The Columbia River System Inside Story" (PDF). BPA.gov. pp. 14–15. Retrieved 17 July 2010.
- ↑ http://www.engineeringsights.org/SightDetail.asp?Sightid=107&id=&view=k&name=&page=21&image=0
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lake Umatilla
- ↑ "World's Toughest Fixes on NGC".
External links
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