Spearfish Hydro
A 4 MW hydroelectric power plant in Lawrence, South Dakota, owned by City of Spearfish, commissioned in 1912.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 58438Hydroelectric
Nameplate capacity
4 MW
Primary fuel
Hydroelectric
Commissioned
1912
Owner
City of Spearfish
Location
Lawrence, South Dakota
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
19.9 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Units
2
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 3.2 | |
| 2016 | 2.2 | |
| 2017 | 1.7 | |
| 2018 | 2.1 | |
| 2019 | 3.2 | |
| 2020 | 3.1 | |
| 2021 | 3.2 | |
| 2022 | 2 | |
| 2023 | 21.4 | |
| 2024 | 19.9 |
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