WA
Lower Monumental
General information | |
| Waterway |
Snake River |
| Current status | Active |
| Type of facility | Conventional Hydro |
| Mode of hydropower generation | Run-of-river |
| Type of permit | US Army Corps of Engineers |
Ownership and operation | |
| Owner | USCE-North Pacific Division |
| Owner type | USACE |
| Year first online (conventional hydro) | 1969 |
| Transmission or distribution system owner | Bonneville Power Administration |
Power and generating capacity | |
| Number of units | 6 |
| Total capacity from hydraulic turbine-generator units within each plant | 810.0 mW |
| Average annual net hydropower generation | 2,248,644.7 mWH |
Related resources
- Free the Snake
Videos 10/7/2015
Related posts
- From Trout Unlimited 04/13/21
Snake River named ‘most endangered’ by American Rivers - From American Rivers 04/13/21
2021 Most Endangered Rivers list highlights need for environmental justice - From American Rivers 02/09/21
A bold plan for salmon, clean energy and jobs in the Pacific Northwest - From Idaho Rivers United 02/07/21
PRESS RELEASE: Idaho Rivers United applauds Congressman Simpson on Columbia Basin Fund plan to restore Lower Snake River and salmon - From Trout Unlimited 02/07/21
Saving salmon, rebuilding infrastructure - From Idaho Rivers United 01/20/21
Governor Little’s Salmon Workgroup Final Recommendations Released - From Idaho Rivers United 01/19/21
PRESS RELEASE: Fishing, Conservation Groups Return to Court to Challenge Latest Failed Plan for Columbia-Snake Salmon - From Trout Unlimited 01/12/21
It’s time for the lower Snake River dams to go - From Idaho Rivers United 10/23/20
PRESS RELEASE: Fishing, Conservation Groups Take Step to Renew Legal Challenge to Columbia-Snake Hydropower Operations - From Idaho Rivers United 10/21/20
The Four Governor’s Agreement: What the statement from Idaho, Washington, Montana, and Oregon means for salmon - From Trout Unlimited 10/05/20
Restoring the Lower Snake
News and updates
From California Trout4/30/2021
From California Sportfishing Protection Alliance4/29/2021
CSPA Comments on State Water Board’s Response to Climate Change