Revelstoke hydroelectric dam. Revelstoke Dam and its hydroelectric power station was completed in 1984. It is located on the Columbia River,near Revelstoke,British Columbia,Canada. The dam is 175 metres tall,creating Lake Revelstoke. Water from this lake is passed through turbines to generate electricity,with each turbine having a capacity of around 500 megawatts (MW). Here,four turbines are seen (centre),with capacity for another two (right). One of these spare turbine slots was made into a fifth generating unit in 2010,bringing the total capacity to 2480 MW. The site is operated by BC Hydro | |
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