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Hydroelectric dams on the Columbia River in North America.
(Listed in order from the headwaters, to the Pacific Ocean)
Prominent dams of the Columbia River Basin
| Name |
Capacity (MW) |
Rank |
Location |
| Mica Dam |
1,805 |
5 |
(British Columbia, Canada) |
| Revelstoke Dam |
1,980 |
4 |
(B.C.) |
| Keenleyside Dam |
185 |
14 |
(B.C.) |
| Grand Coulee Dam |
6,809 |
1 |
(Washington, USA) |
| Chief Joseph Dam |
2,620 |
2 |
(WA) |
| Wells Dam |
840 |
12 |
(WA) |
| Rocky Reach Dam |
1,287 |
7 |
(WA) |
| Rock Island Dam |
660 |
13 |
(WA) |
| Wanapum Dam |
1,038 |
9 |
(WA) |
| Priest Rapids Dam |
955 |
11 |
(WA) |
| McNary Dam |
980 |
10 |
(between WA and Oregon) |
| John Day Dam |
2,160 |
3 |
(between WA and OR) |
| The Dalles Dam |
1,780 |
6 |
(between WA and OR) |
| Bonneville Dam |
1,050 |
8 |
(between WA and OR) |
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