Yates Dam

A 50.5 MW hydroelectric power plant in Elmore, Alabama, owned by Alabama Power Co, commissioned in 1928.

Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 21Hydroelectric
Nameplate capacity
50.5 MW
Primary fuel
Hydroelectric
Commissioned
1928
Owner
Alabama Power Co
Location
Elmore, Alabama
Coordinates
32.5743, -85.8901
Generation (2024)
96.5 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Units
2

Location

Map of the United States showing the location of Yates Dam

Elmore, Alabama · 32.5743, -85.8901

Reported annual generation

YearGWh
2015117.3
2016116.7
2017125.8
2018143
2019155.7
2020196.2
2021154.5
2022142
2023118.8
202496.5

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