Upper Dawson
A 4.4 MW hydroelectric power plant in Tuolumne, California, owned by Turlock Irrigation District, commissioned in 1983.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 489Hydroelectric
Nameplate capacity
4.4 MW
Primary fuel
Hydroelectric
Commissioned
1983
Location
Tuolumne, California
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
10.7 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Units
1
Location
Tuolumne, California · 37.6508, -120.4706
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 6.1 | |
| 2016 | 7.7 | |
| 2017 | 10.8 | |
| 2018 | 11.1 | |
| 2019 | 10.3 | |
| 2020 | 8.3 | |
| 2021 | 7.3 | |
| 2022 | 6.4 | |
| 2023 | 11.5 | |
| 2024 | 10.7 |
Nearby power plants
| Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Grange | Hydroelectric | 4.5 MW | ~3 km |
| Don Pedro | Hydroelectric | 170.8 MW | ~7 km |
| Turlock Lake | Hydroelectric | 3.3 MW | ~12 km |
| Merced Falls | Hydroelectric | 3.4 MW | ~19 km |
| Exchequer | Hydroelectric | 94.5 MW | ~19 km |
| Parker | Hydroelectric | 2.7 MW | ~19 km |
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