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Lake Creek P-2594
General information | |
| Waterway |
Kootenai River Lake Creek |
| Current status | Active license |
| Type of facility | Conventional Hydro |
| Mode of hydropower generation | Run-of-river |
| Type of permit | FERC License |
FERC information | |
| FERC docket # | P-2594 |
| FERC project name | Lake Creek |
| Permit issued | 4/9/11 |
| Permit expiration | 11/26/41 |
Ownership and operation | |
| Owner | Champion International Corp |
| Owner type | Industrial |
| Year first online (conventional hydro) | 1917 |
Power and generating capacity | |
| Number of units | 2 |
| Total capacity from hydraulic turbine-generator units within each plant | 4.5 MW |
| Average annual net hydropower generation | 26,001.0 MWH |
The Project consists of a concrete gravity dam (268 ft long and 44 ft high), a 30-acre reservoir with a storage capacity of 150 acre-feet, Powerhouse No. 1 containing a Francis-type, turbine-generating unit with a rated capacity of 1 MW, Powerhouse No. 2 containing a Francis-type, turbine-generating unit with a rated capacity of 3.5 MW, and other appurtenant facilities.
Milestones
| Application Filed | 07-17-2009 |
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