Lower Monumental Dam
| Lower Monumental Dam | |
|---|---|
 Lower Monumental Dam and the Snake River from the southwest, looking northeast, upstream. | |
| Location | Franklin / Walla Walla counties, Washington, USA |
| Construction began | June 1961 |
| Opening date | 1969 |
| Operator(s) | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Concrete gravity, run-of-the-river |
| Impounds | Snake River |
| Height | 100 feet (30 m) |
| Length | 3,791 feet (1,155 m) |
| Spillway type | Service, gate-controlled |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Lake Herbert G. West |
| Total capacity | 432,000 acre⋅ft (0.533 km3)[1] |
| Surface area | 6,590 acres (26.7 km2) |
| Power Station | |
| Turbines | 6 x 135-153 MW[2] |
| Installed capacity | 810 MW 932 MW (max) |
Lower Monumental Lock and Dam is a hydroelectric, concrete, run-of-the-river dam on the Snake River, and bridges Franklin County and Walla Walla County, in the state of Washington.[3] The dam is located six miles (10 km) south of the town of Kahlotus, and 43 miles (69 km) north of the town of Walla Walla.
Construction began in June 1961. The main structure and three generators were completed in 1969, with an additional three generators finished in 1981. Generating capacity is 810 megawatts, with an overload capacity of 932 MW. The spillway has eight gates and is 572 feet (176 m) long.
Lower Monumental Dam is part of the Columbia River Basin system of dams.
Lake Herbert G. West, which extends 28 miles (45 km) east to the base of Little Goose Dam, is formed behind the dam. Lake Sacajawea, formed from Ice Harbor Dam, runs 35 miles (56 km) southwest, downstream from the base of the dam.
- Navigation lock
- Single-lift
- 86 feet (26 m) wide
- 666 feet (203 m) long
See also
References
- ^ "The Four Lower Snake River Dams". Bluefish.org. Retrieved 17 July 2010.
- ^ "Lower Monumental Dam". Washington.edu. Retrieved 17 July 2010. [dead link]
- ^ "The Columbia River System Inside Story" (PDF). BPA.gov. pp. 14–15. Retrieved 17 July 2010.
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- Dams in Washington (state)
- Buildings and structures in Franklin County, Washington
- Hydroelectric power plants in Washington (state)
- Buildings and structures in Walla Walla County, Washington
- Run-of-the-river power stations
- United States Army Corps of Engineers dams
- Dams completed in 1969
- Energy infrastructure completed in 1969
- Energy infrastructure completed in 1981
- Dams on the Snake River
- Gravity dams