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
Owner
Turlock Irrigation District
Location
Tuolumne, California
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
10.7 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Units
1
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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