Dworshak — Clearwater, ID — Operational Power Plant
EIA 860M DataOperational
Total Capacity
465 MW
Summer: 465 MW | Winter: 400 MW
Technology
Hydro
3 generators
First Unit Online
September 1, 1974
Dworshak is a hydro power plant in Clearwater County, ID with 3 generating units totaling 465 MW of nameplate capacity. It is operated by USACE Northwestern Division. Its first unit came online in 1974.
About this plant
Dworshak Dam is a concrete gravity dam in the western United States, on the North Fork of the Clearwater River in north central Idaho. In Clearwater County, the dam is located approximately four miles (6 km) northwest of Orofino and impounds the Dworshak Reservoir for flood control and hydroelectricity generation. By capacity, the reservoir is the largest in Idaho and fourth-largest in the Pacific Northwest.
Source: Wikipedia
Capacity rank
- #51 in the U.S. by capacity
- #2 in ID by capacity
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Monthly generation history
Source: EIA Form 923
Generators (3)
Operational
3 generators
3 operational generators totaling 465 MW · online 1974–1975
Plant Information
| Plant ID | 840 |
| Plant Name | Dworshak |
| Operator | USACE Northwestern Division |
| Sector | Electric Utility |
| Balancing Authority | BPAT |
| Power Market | |
| County | Clearwater |
| State | |
| Status | Operational |
| Generation Type(s) | Hydro |
| Total Nameplate Capacity (MW) | 465 |
| Total Summer Capacity (MW) | 465 |
| Total Winter Capacity (MW) | 400 |
| Generating Units | 3 |
| Operational Units | 3 |
| Planned Units | 0 |
U.S. county map showing Clearwater, ID
Data source: U.S. Energy Information Administration EIA Form 860M
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