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Mica Dam is a hydroelectric dam spanning the Columbia River 135 km north of Revelstoke, British Columbia, Canada. Completed in 1973 under the terms of the 1964 Columbia River Treaty, the Mica powerhouse has a generating capacity of 1805 MW. The dam is operated by BC Hydro. The Mica Dam, aptly named after the abundance of mica minerals in the area, is one of the largest earthfill dams in the world. The reservoir for the dam is Kinbasket Lake, which was created when the dam was built. Water below the dam flows directly into Revelstoke Lake, the reservoir for the Revelstoke Dam. The dam's underground powerhouse was the largest in the world at the time of its construction, and was the first installation of SF6 insulated switchgear in North America.
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Coordinates: 52°03′N, 118°35′W
