W. A. C. Bennett Dam
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Height | 18600 (cm) |
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Annual generation | 13,100 GWh |
Spillway capacity | 9,205 m3/s (325,100 cu ft/s) |
Locations | Hudson's Hope, British Columbia, Canada |
Provinces | British Columbia |
Turbines | 5 × 275 MW, 3 × 310 MW, 2 × 306 MW |
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ID | 2475194 |
About W. A. C. Bennett Dam
The W. A. C. Bennett Dam is a large hydroelectric dam on the Peace River in northern British Columbia, Canada. At 183 metres high, it is one of the world's highest earth fill dams. Construction of the dam began in 1961 and culminated in 1968.