Dardanelle is a 160.8MW hydro power project. It is located on Arkansas river/basin in Arkansas, the US. The project is currently active. It has been developed in single phase. Post completion of construction, the project got commissioned in 1965.

Project Type Total Capacity (MW) Active Capacity (MW) Pipeline Capacity (MW) Project Status Project Location Project Developer
Hydropower 160.8 160.8 Active Arkansas, the US US Army Corps of Engineers

Description

The project is developed and owned by US Army Corps of Engineers. The company has a stake of 100%.

Dardanelle is a run-of-river project. The hydro reservoir capacity is 599.71 million cubic meter. The project generated 592.179 GWh of electricity.

Development Status

The project got commissioned in 1965.

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Contractors Involved

Voith Siemens Hydro Power Generation was selected as the turbine supplier for the hydro power project. The company provided 4 units of kaplan turbines.

Westinghouse Electric supplied electric generator(s) for the project.

About US Army Corps of Engineers

US Army Corps of Engineers (UACE) is an American federal agency. The agency offers engineering services to civilians, soldiers and citizens. It research and develops technology for war fighters. UACE dredges America’s waterways to support the movement of critical commodities and provides recreation facilities at campgrounds, lakes and marinas. The agency reduces risks from disasters through devising hurricane and storm damage reduction infrastructure. It also offers cleaning services for sites contaminated with hazardous, toxic or radioactive waste and materials. UACE is headquartered in Washington, the US.

Methodology

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