Round Butte Dam
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| Round Butte Dam | |
|---|---|
| Location | Jefferson County, Oregon, USA |
| Coordinates | 44°36′11″N 121°16′40″W / 44.60306°N 121.27778°WCoordinates: 44°36′11″N 121°16′40″W / 44.60306°N 121.27778°W[1] |
| Opening date | 1964[2] |
| Construction cost | $62 million |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Height | 440 feet (130 m)[2] |
| Length | 1,450 feet (442 m)[2] |
| Base width | 1,570 feet (480 m) |
| Impounds | Deschutes River |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Lake Billy Chinook |
| Capacity | 535,000 acre feet (0.660 km3)[2] |
| Catchment area | 7,514 square miles (19,500 km2)[2] |
| Surface area | 4,000 acres (16.2 km2)[2] |
| Power station | |
| Installed capacity | 367 MW |
Round Butte Dam is a rockfill-type hydroelectric dam on the Deschutes River, in the U.S. state of Oregon.
Located in Jefferson County and owned by the power company Portland General Electric, its reservoir is called Lake Billy Chinook.
See also [edit]
References [edit]
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Round Butte Dam
- ^ a b c d e f Round Butte Dam, NPDP Dam Directory
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