Looking at the data for lake that goes through the dam, it seems like they keep ...

lazide · 2026-02-25T21:10:45 1772053845

There is no way it’s max is 7MW. They likely meant 7GW.

7MW is the amount of power you can get from a couple of diesel gensets, waaaay smaller than even a small power plant

[https://www.cat.com/en_US/products/new/power-systems/electri...]

jp191919 · 2026-02-26T14:57:15 1772117835

Yes, 7GW. I can't edit original comment.

jp191919 · 2026-02-25T18:39:24 1772044764

I looked into this more, and there is quite a bit of seasonal variability to contend with as well.

shagie · 2026-02-25T18:56:45 1772045805

https://www.forbes.com/sites/jonbruner/2011/10/20/the-high-s... has some interesting data on the Columbia River and its dams.

From that https://youtu.be/jvnaiHFT6nQ is a visualization of the water releases for the river to allow the water to get to the right dam for the anticipated power use.