Lewis Smith Dam

A 181 MW hydroelectric power plant in Walker, Alabama, owned by Alabama Power Co, commissioned in 1961.

Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 18Hydroelectric
Nameplate capacity
181 MW
Primary fuel
Hydroelectric
Commissioned
1961
Owner
Alabama Power Co
Location
Walker, Alabama
Generation (2024)
219 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Units
2

Reported annual generation

YearGWh
2015241.1
2016233.9
2017202.9
2018237.9
2019410.2
2020393
2021387.9
2022326
2023233.4
2024219

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