Box Canyon Dam

Box Canyon Dam is a gravity-type hydroelectric dam on the Pend Oreille River, in northeastern in the United States. It has a capacity of 90 MW and an average expected production of 60 MW.
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  • Type: Dam
  • Description: dam in Pend Oreille County, Washington
  • Also known as: Box Canyon Dam (Washington)

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ione and Metaline.

Village
is a town in , , United States. The population was 428 at the 2020 census. is situated 2½ miles south of Box Canyon Dam.

Village
is a town in , , United States. The population was 162 at the 2020 census. is situated 5 miles north of Box Canyon Dam.

Village
is a town in , , United States. The population was 272 at the 2020 census. is situated 6 miles north of Box Canyon Dam.

Box Canyon Dam

Latitude
48.78057° or 48° 46′ 50″ north
Longitude
-117.41077° or 117° 24′ 39″ west
Elevation
2,034 feet (620 metres)
Open location code
85W4QHJQ+6M
Open­Street­Map ID
way 909226282
Open­Street­Map feature
waterway=­dam
Geo­Names ID
5787974
Wiki­data ID
Q11064575
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Ukrainian—“Box Canyon Dam” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Box Canyon Dam
  • Czech: Přehrada Box Canyon
  • German: Box Canyon Dam
  • Ukrainian: ГЕС Бокс-Каньйон

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Nearby Places

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