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The dam's powerhouse contains four generating units with a total nameplate capacity of 190 megawatts (250,000 hp).
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Completed 63 years ago in 1961, the dam is part of the Hells Canyon Project that also includes
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Oxbow power station

Oxbow Dam is located in the United States
Oxbow Dam is located in Idaho
Idaho
Hells Canyon
Adams County, Idaho
Baker County, Oregon
44°58′15″N 116°50′04″W / 44.97083°N 116.83444°W / 44.97083; -116.83444
Idaho Power Company
Snake River
Catchment area
Installed capacity
Annual generation
Columbia River Basin dams
hydroelectric
run-of-the-river
dam
western
Snake River
Hells Canyon
river mile
Idaho
Oregon

Hells Canyon Dam
Brownlee Dam
Idaho Power Company
salmon
anadromous

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