Beaver Dam hydroelectric plant

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Beaver Dam hydroelectric plant is an operating hydroelectric power plant in Eureka Springs, Carroll County, Arkansas, United States.

Project Details

Table 1: Project details for Beaver Dam hydroelectric plant

Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Turbines Technology type Owner Operator
Operating[1] 1965[1] 112 MW[1] 2 x 56 MW[2] Run-of-river[3] US Army Corps of Engineers - Little Rock District [100%][4] US Army Corps of Engineers - Little Rock District[5]

Location

Table 2: Location details for Beaver Dam hydroelectric plant

Location River Coordinates (WGS 84)
Eureka Springs, Carroll County, Arkansas, United States[1][6] White River[7] 36.4215, -93.8474 (exact)[1][6]

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References

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  2. https://www.ozarksfirst.com/news/local-news/daybreak-on-the-road-beaver-dam-provides-a-vital-resource-for-northwest-arkansas-and-beyond/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. https://web.archive.org/web/20221001040912/https://hydroreform.org/hydro-project/upper-beaver-falls-p-2593/. Archived from the original on 2022-10-01. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. https://www.swl.usace.army.mil/Missions/Recreation/Lakes/Beaver-Lake/Dam-and-Lake-Information/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. https://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/eia860m/xls/september_generator2024.xlsx. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. 6.0 6.1 "U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-860 detailed data with previous form data (EIA-860A/860B), 2012". Archived from the original on 2022-10-28. Retrieved 2023-11-01 00:00:00. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  7. https://web.archive.org/web/20230104233648/https://encyclopediaofarkansas.net/entries/beaver-dam-and-lake-5877/. Archived from the original on 2023-01-04. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)