Chief Joseph Dam
Chief Joseph Dam is located on the Columbia River near Bridgeport, WA. The powerhouse contains sixteen 88 megawatt generators and eleven 95 megawatt generators for a total capacity of 2,453 megawatts making it the largest powerhouse in US Army Corps of Engineers. The penstocks (left) supply water to the 27 Francis–type turbines. The spillway (right) is 980 feet long and has 19 gates.

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