Seven Mile Dam - Pend d'Oreille River, BC, Canada
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Seven Mile Dam is seven miles upstream of the mouth of the Pend d'Oreille River, where it empties into the Columbia River. It is the second last of twelve hydroelectric dams on the river, producing 810 Megawatts of power.
Waymark Code: WMHZQJ
Location: British Columbia, Canada
Date Posted: 09/01/2013
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Seven Mile Dam and Generating Station is one of two Canadian and ten American hydroelectric projects on the Pend d'Oreille River. The project began in 1975 with clearing for the Pend d'Oreille Reservoir in the fall of 1976. The power plant was in service by 1979. By 1981 three generating units were operational, and in 2004 Unit 4 was added, completing the station. Four generating units in the adjoining powerhouse can provide a total of 810 MW of capacity. On average, the plant produces enough energy annually to serve 352,300 homes in B.C. The Seven Mile project has the highest power yield per acre flooded of any operational hydroelectric plant in British Columbia.
Group that erected the marker: BC Hydro
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: [Web Link]
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
Pend d'Oreille River
7 miles east of the Columbia RiverBC Canada
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