List of run-of-the-river hydroelectric power stations

The following page lists the hydroelectric power stations that generate power using the run-of-the-river

Run-of-the-river hydroelectricity

Run-of-the-river hydroelectricity is a type of hydroelectric generation whereby a considerably smaller water storage called pondage or none is used to supply a power station. Run-of-the-river power plants are classified as with or without pondage...

method. This list includes most power stations that are larger than in maximum net capacity, which are currently operational or under construction. Those power stations that are smaller than , and those that are only at a planning/proposal stage may be found in regional lists, listed at the end of the page.

Hydroelectric power stations

Station	Country	Location Geographic coordinate system A geographic coordinate system is a coordinate system that enables every location on the Earth to be specified by a set of numbers. The coordinates are often chosen such that one of the numbers represent vertical position, and two or three of the numbers represent horizontal position...	Capacity (MW)
Baglihar Dam Baglihar Dam Baglihar Dam , also known as Baglihar Hydroelectric Power Project, is a run-of-the-river power project on the Chenab River in the southern Doda district of the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir. This project was conceived in 1992, approved in 1996 and construction began in 1999. The project is...	India	33°09′43"N 75°19′40"E	450
Beauharnois Hydroelectric Power Station Beauharnois Hydroelectric Power Station The Beauharnois Hydroelectric Power Station is a run-of-the-river hydroelectric power station along the Saint Lawrence Seaway on the Saint Lawrence River, in Quebec, Canada. The station was built in three phases, and comprises 38 turbines, capable of generating up to of electrical power...	Canada	45°18′50"N 73°54′32"W	1,903
Bersimis-2 generating station	Canada	49°10′02"N 69°14′26"W	869
Birecik Dam Birecik Dam The Birecik Dam, one of the 21 dams of the Southeastern Anatolia Project of Turkey, is located on the Euphrates River downstream of Atatürk Dam and upstream of Birecik town west of Province of Şanlıurfa in the southeastern region of Turkey. It was purposed for irrigation and energy production...	Turkey	37°03′12"N 37°53′24"E	672
Bonneville Dam Bonneville Dam Bonneville Lock and Dam consists of several run-of-the-river dam structures that together complete a span of the Columbia River between the U.S. states of Oregon and Washington at River Mile 146.1. The dam is located east of Portland, Oregon, in the Columbia River Gorge. The primary functions of...	United States	45°38′39"N 121°56′26"W	1,092
Carillon Generating Station Carillon Generating Station The Carillon Generating Station is a hydroelectric power station on the Ottawa River near Carillon, Quebec, Canada. Built between 1959 and 1964, it is managed and operated by Hydro-Québec. It is a run-of-river generating station with an installed capacity of 752 MW, a head of , and a reservoir of...	Canada	45°34′07"N 74°23′01"W	753
Chief Joseph Dam Chief Joseph Dam The Chief Joseph Dam is a concrete gravity dam on the Columbia River, upriver from Bridgeport, Washington, USA. The dam was authorized as Foster Creek Dam and Powerhouse for power generation and irrigation by the River and Harbor Act of 1946...	United States	47°59′43"N 119°38′00"W	2,620
Chibro Power Plant	India	30°33′23"N 77°47′53"E	240
Chilla Power Plant	India	29°58′34"N 78°13′11"E	144
Dharasu Power Station Dharasu Power Station The Dharasu Power Station is a run-of-the-river hydroelectric power station on the Bhagirathi River located at Dharasu in Uttarkashi district, Uttarakhand, India. The power station was commissioned in 2008 and has a 304 MW capacity.-Background:...	India	30°36′26"N 78°19′09"E	304
The Dalles Dam	United States	45°36′44"N 121°08′04"W	1,779
Ghazi-Barotha Hydropower Project	Pakistan	33°46′48"N 72°15′35"E	1,450
Gilgel Gibe II Power Station Gilgel Gibe II Power Station The Gilgel Gibe II Power Station is a hydroelectric power station on the Omo River in Ethiopia. The power station receives water from a tunnel entrance on the Gilgel Gibe River. It has an installed capacity of 420 MW and was inaugurated on January 14, 2010...	Ethiopia	07°45′25"N 37°33′44"E	420
Jean-Lesage generating station	Canada	49°19′17"N 68°22′12"W	1,145
Jinping-II Hydropower Station Jinping-II Hydropower Station The Jinping-II Hydropower Station also known as the Jinping 2 Dam, is a large hydroelectic project on the "Jinping Bend" of the Yalong River in Sichuan, China. Construction on the project began in 2007 and when complete, it will have a 4800 MW capacity...	Mainland China	28°14′20"N 101°38′32"E	4,800
John Day Dam John Day Dam The John Day Dam is a concrete gravity run-of-the-river dam spanning the Columbia River in the northwestern United States. The dam features a navigation lock plus fish ladders on both sides. The John Day Lock has the highest lift of any U.S. lock...	United States	45°52′49"N 120°41′40"W	2,160
Khodri Power Plant	India	30°30′30"N 77°47′59"E	120
Koteshwar Dam Koteshwar Dam The Koteshwar Dam is a gravity dam on the Bhagirathi River, located downstream of the Tehri Dam in Tehri District, Uttarakhand, India. The dam is part of the Tehri Hydropower Complex and serves to regulate the Tehri Dam's tailrace for irrigation and create the lower reservoir of the Tehri Pumped...	India	30°15′37"N 78°29′53"E	200
La Grande-1 generating station La Grande-1 generating station The La Grande-1 is a hydroelectric power station on the La Grande River that is part of Hydro-Québec's James Bay Project. The station can generate 1,436 MW and was commissioned in 1994–1995...	Canada	53°44′04"N 78°34′25"W	1,436
Little Goose Dam	United States	46°35′15"N 118°01′34"W	932
Lower Granite Dam	United States	46°39′38"N 117°25′41"W	932
Lower Monumental Dam	United States	46°33′45"N 118°32′15"W	932
McNary Dam McNary Dam McNary Dam is a 1.4-mile long concrete gravity run-of-the-river dam which spans the Columbia River. It joins Umatilla County, Oregon with Benton County, Washington, 292 miles upriver from the mouth of the Columbia at Astoria, Oregon. It is operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' McNary...	United States	45°55′47"N 119°17′46"W	980
Outardes-2 generating station Outardes-2 Outardes-2 is a hydroelectric power station and dam on the Outardes River southwest of Baie-Comeau, Quebec, Canada. The power station was commissioned in 1978 and is run-of-the-river....	Canada	49°09′03"N 68°23′23"W	523
Outardes-3 generating station Outardes-3 Outardes-3 is a hydroelectric power station and dam on the Outardes River northwest of Baie-Comeau, Quebec, Canada. The power station was commissioned in 1969 and is run-of-the-river....	Canada	49°33′45"N 68°45′08"W	1,026
Pandoh Dam (Dehar) Pandoh Dam The Pandoh Dam is an embankment dam on the Beas River in Mandi district of Himachal Pradesh, India. Under the Beas Project, the dam was completed in 1977 and its primary purpose is hydroelectric power generation. Part of a run-of-the-river power scheme, it diverts the waters of the Beas to the...	India	31°40′17"N 77°04′01"E	990
Pankou Hydropower Station	Mainland China	32°12′49"N 110°09′24"E	513
Pulangi IV Hydroelectric Power Plant Pulangi IV Hydroelectric Power Plant The Pulangi IV Hydroelectric Power Plant, also known as the Pulangi Dam, is located on the Pulangi River near Maramag in Bukidnon province on the island of Mindanao in the Philippines. It uses two reservoirs, produced by damming the Pulangi River, to supply water to a run-of-the-river hydroelectric...	Philippines	7°42′56"N 125°1′25"E	255
Ranganadi Dam Ranganadi Dam The Ranganadi Dam is a concrete-gravity diversion dam on the Ranganadi River in Arunachal Pradesh, India which serves a run-of-the-river scheme. The dam is intended for hydroelectric purposes and is part of Stage I of the Ranganadi Hydro Electric Project and supports the 405MW Dikrong Power House at...	India	27°20′34"N 93°49′0"E	405
Tianshengqiao-II Hydropower Station Tianshengqiao-II Hydropower Station The Tianshengqiao-II Hydropower Station is a dam and hydroelectric power station on the Nanpan River in the Anlong and Longlin districts in China. Construction of the dam and power plant began in 1982 and was complete in 1997.The dam's reservoir is fed by the tailwaters of the Tianshengqiao-I...	Mainland China	24°57′47"N 105°09′21"E	1,320
Jirau Dam Jirau Dam The Jirau Dam is a hydroelectric dam currently under construction on the Madeira River in the state of Rondônia, Brazil.The dam is part of a planned four power plant Madeira river hydroelectric complex, which will consist of two dams in Brazil , a third on the border of Brazil and Bolivia,...	Brazil	9°15′0"S 64°24′0"W	3,300
Santo Antonio Dam Santo Antônio Dam The Santo Antônio Dam is an under construction hydroelectric dam on the Madeira River southwest of Porto Velho in the state of Rondônia, Brazil....	Brazil	8°48′6"S 63°57′3"W	3,150

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