General Information
Project Type
Structure: |
Gravity dam |
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Function / usage: |
Hydroelectric dam / plant Flood-control dam |
Material: |
Concrete dam |
Location
Location: |
Orofino, Clearwater County, Idaho, USA |
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Impounds: |
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Coordinates: | 46° 30' 54.29" N 116° 17' 45.80" W |
Technical Information
Dimensions
height | 218.5 m | |
crest length | 1001.9 m | |
capacity for electric power generation | 380 000 kW |
Cost
cost of construction | United States dollar 312 000 000 |
Materials
dam structure |
concrete
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Chronology
1980 | A crack of almost 72 meters in length on the reservoir side causes a leak. Reparation costs: $ 1 million. |
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Notes
Named after Henry Dworshak, a U.S. Senator for Idaho.
Participants
Construction
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20007869 - Published on:
17/01/2003 - Last updated on:
27/09/2022