Buchanan Dam hydroelectric plant
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Buchanan Dam hydroelectric plant is an operating hydroelectric power plant in Llano County, Texas, United States.
Project Details
Table 1: Project details for Buchanan Dam hydroelectric plant
| Status | Commissioning year | Nameplate capacity | Turbines | Technology type | Owner | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating[1] | 1938[2] | 55 MW[1] | 3 x 18.3 MW[2] | Conventional storage[2] | Lower Colorado River Authority[3] | Lower Colorado River Authority[2] |
Location
Table 2: Location details for Buchanan Dam hydroelectric plant
| Location | River | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Llano County, Texas, United States[2][1] | Colorado River[2][3] | 30.7507, -98.4176 (exact)[2][1] |
The map below shows the exact location of the hydroelectric power plant:
Articles and Resources
Additional data
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20230221170108/https://www.wri.org/research/global-database-power-plants. Archived from the original on 2023-02-21.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 https://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/eia860m/xls/september_generator2024.xlsx.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 https://www.twdb.texas.gov/surfacewater/rivers/reservoirs/buchanan/index.asp.
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