W. A. C. Bennett Dam
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The W. A. C. Bennett Dam is a major hydroelectric dam in northern British Columbia, Canada, forming Williston Lake and serving as one of BC Hydro’s largest power-generating facilities.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
gravity dam
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hydroelectric dam ⓘ |
| associatedIndigenousPeoples |
Dane-zaa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sekani NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissioningDate | 1968 ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1961 ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| creates | Williston Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| crestElevation | 671 m above sea level ⓘ |
| crosses | Peace River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fuelType | hydropower ⓘ |
| gridConnection | BC Hydro transmission network ⓘ |
| hasSpillway | yes ⓘ |
| hasVisitorCentre | yes ⓘ |
| height | 186 m ⓘ |
| impact |
creation of Williston Lake reservoir
ⓘ
disruption of Indigenous lands and communities ⓘ inundation of large forested areas ⓘ |
| installedCapacity | 2730 MW ⓘ |
| length | 2044 m ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Peace River region
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ⓘ
northern British Columbia ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
W. A. C. Bennett
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
William Andrew Cecil Bennett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfterOccupation | Premier of British Columbia ⓘ |
| nearCity | Hudson's Hope NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfTurbines | 10 ⓘ |
| oneOfLargestPowerStationsIn |
British Columbia
NERFINISHED
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Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1968 ⓘ |
| operator | BC Hydro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| owner | BC Hydro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | BC Hydro generating system ⓘ |
| plantType | conventional hydroelectric power station ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose | electricity generation ⓘ |
| province | British Columbia ⓘ |
| region | Peace River Regional District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reservoir | Williston Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reservoirSurfaceArea | about 1773 km² ⓘ |
| reservoirTotalCapacity | about 74 km³ ⓘ |
| secondaryPurpose |
flood control
ⓘ
water storage ⓘ |
| spillwayType | gated overflow spillway ⓘ |
| status | operational ⓘ |
| turbineType | Francis turbine ⓘ |
| visitorCentreOperator | BC Hydro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| watercourse | Peace River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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