Box Canyon Dam
A 5 MW hydroelectric power plant in Siskiyou, California, owned by Siskiyou Power Authority, commissioned in 1986.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 50179Hydroelectric
Nameplate capacity
5 MW
Primary fuel
Hydroelectric
Commissioned
1986
Owner
Siskiyou Power Authority
Location
Siskiyou, California
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
22.6 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Units
2
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 9.8 | |
| 2016 | 23.9 | |
| 2017 | 25.3 | |
| 2018 | 8.8 | |
| 2019 | 20.9 | |
| 2020 | 7.8 | |
| 2021 | 5.1 | |
| 2022 | 6.1 | |
| 2023 | 17.3 | |
| 2024 | 22.6 |
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