GA
Lake Blackshear P-659
General information | |
| Waterway |
Flint River |
| Current status | Active license |
| Type of facility | Conventional Hydro |
| Mode of hydropower generation | Run-of-river/Peaking |
| Type of permit | FERC License |
FERC information | |
| FERC docket # | P-659 |
| FERC project name | Lake Blackshear |
| Permit issued | 11/23/08 |
| Permit expiration | 10/27/38 |
Ownership and operation | |
| Owner | Crisp County Power Comm |
| Owner type | Publicly Owned Utility |
| Year first online (conventional hydro) | 1930 |
| Transmission or distribution system owner | Crisp County Power Comm |
Power and generating capacity | |
| Number of units | 4 |
| Total capacity from hydraulic turbine-generator units within each plant | 17.2 MW |
| Average annual net hydropower generation | 39,824.0 MWH |
The project consists of a 4,612-foot-long and 46-foot-high Warwick Dam, and a 15-mile-long, 8,700-acre reservoir. The project is located on the Flint River, in southwest Georgia in Worth, Lee, Sumter, Dooly, and Crisp Counties.
Milestones
| License Issued | 11-28-2008 |
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