Rocky Reach Dam

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Rocky Reach Dam is a major hydroelectric dam on the Columbia River in Washington State, known for generating power and incorporating fish passage and recreation facilities.

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Rocky Reach Dam canonical 5

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Predicate Object
instanceOf gravity dam
hydroelectric dam
alsoKnownAs Rock Island Pool (reservoir reach)
linked to: Rock Island Pool
annualGeneration about 7,000 GWh
commissioned 1961
constructionBegan 1956
country United States
createsReservoir Rocky Reach Reservoir
energySource hydropower
expanded 1969
gridConnection Northwestern United States power grid
hasFeature fish viewing windows
interpretive exhibits
landscaped grounds
hasFishPassage yes
hasFishStudyPrograms yes
hasSpillway yes
hasSpillwayGates yes
hasVisitorCenter yes
installedCapacity 1300 MW
approximately 1.3 gigawatts
locatedIn Chelan County, Washington
linked to: Chelan County

Washington (state)
linked to: Washington
locatedInCountry United States
locatedOnRiver Columbia River
managedBy Chelan PUD Hydro Operations
nearCity Entiat, Washington
Wenatchee, Washington
numberOfTurbines 11
offersRecreation boating
fishing
picnicking
opened 1961
operator Chelan County Public Utility District
ownedBy Chelan County Public Utility District
partOf Columbia River hydropower system
purpose hydroelectric power generation
navigation improvement
recreation
regionServed Chelan County, Washington
linked to: Chelan County

Pacific Northwest
reservoirName Rocky Reach Reservoir
riverBasin Columbia River Basin
safetyClassification high hazard potential dam
turbineType Francis turbine

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Wells Dam nearbyDownstreamDam Rocky Reach Dam
Rock Island Dam isUpstreamOf Rocky Reach Dam
Columbia River hasHydroelectricDam Rocky Reach Dam