Revelstoke Dam Visitor Centre - Revelstoke, BC, Canada
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N 51° 02.945 W 118° 11.707
11U E 416228 N 5655962
Three km North of Revelstoke, this is the largest hydro dam on the upper Columbia River.
Waymark Code: WMHBYZ
Location: British Columbia, Canada
Date Posted: 06/21/2013
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Completed in 1984, the dam initially had 4 461 MW generators installed. In 2010 a fifth generator, of 512 MW capacity, was installed and came online in August.
The visitor centre is open seasonally and features interactive exhibits, activities about the dam and hydroelectricity and a First Nations gallery, opened in 2009, with exhibits about the art, history and culture of the Secwepemc (Shuswap), Okanagan and Ktunaxa peoples. There is also a theatre, gift shop, and outdoor walkway across the top of the Powerhouse.
The reservoir behind the dam is named Lake Revelstoke and stretches almost to Mica Dam, 130 km upriver.
From British Columbia dot com:
The Revelstoke Dam is the second largest power generating facility in BC, with enough energy to power 747,600 homes a year! The multi-level visitor centre features new interactive displays and exhibits. Take an elevator ride to the dam crest lookout located atop the massive 175-meter high concrete dam.
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