Keenleyside Dam

Hugh Keenleyside Dam is a hydroelectric dam spanning the Columbia River, 12 km (6.5 miles) upstream of the city of Castlegar, British Columbia, Canada.

The reservoirs behind the dam is named Arrow Lakes extending 232 km (145 miles) north to Revelstoke. The dam is operated by BC Hydro.

The dam was originally built in 1968 only to control the flow of water in the Columbia River for downstream dams, but in 2002 a 185 megawatt (MW) powerhouse was added.

See also

• Mica Dam
• Revelstoke Dam
• Hydroelectric dams on the Columbia River

External link

• BC Hydro Keenleyside Dam page