John Day Dam
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    John Day Dam

  • Location: Rufus, Oregon
  • Columbia River mile: 215.6
  • Operator: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
  • Type: Run of river dam and reservoir
  • Completed: 1971 (16 turbine units)
  • Generating capacity: 2,1609 megawatts
  • Juvenile fish passage facilities: Screens on all turbines with bypass system to tailwater
  • Adult fish passage facilities: Two fish ladders with fish counting stations
  • Additional notes: Between 1985 and 1987, the Corps installed screens in all powerhouse units
  • More info about this dam (off-site link)