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Opal Springs Hydro P-5891
General information | |
Waterway |
Crooked River |
Current status | Active  |
Type of facility | Conventional Hydro |
Mode of hydropower generation | Run-of-river |
Type of permit | FERC License |
FERC information | |
FERC docket # | P-5891 |
FERC project name | Opal Springs |
Permit issued | 10/28/82 |
Permit expiration | 10/27/32 |
Ownership and operation | |
Owner | Deschutes Valley Water District |
Owner type | Publicly Owned Utility |
Year first online (conventional hydro) | 1985 |
Transmission or distribution system owner | PacifiCorp |
Power and generating capacity | |
Number of units | 1 |
Total capacity from hydraulic turbine-generator units within each plant | 4.3 mW |
Average annual net hydropower generation | 26,533.9 mWH |
The dam is operated by the Deschutes Valley Water District and is located 7 miles upstream from Lake Billy Chinook. This small hydropower facility is currently a barrier to fish passage on the Crooked River and is a hazardous structure to navigation that requires a portage.
Source: American Whitewater
The License Order for P-5891 issued on Nov 2, 1982 can be found here.
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