Lower Granite Dam
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    Lower Granite Dam

  • Location: Almota, Washington
  • Columbia River mile: 107.5
  • Operator: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
  • Type: Run of river dam and reservoir
  • Completed: 1975 (3 turbine units); 1978 (3 turbine units)
  • Generating capacity: 810 megawatts
  • Juvenile fish passage facilities: Extended screens on all units with bypass system to tailwater; collection and transportation facilities; spill is provided in the spring
  • Adult fish passage facilities: Fish ladder, monitoring, and trap facilities
  • More info about this dam (off-site link)