2016 - Road Trip - Revelstoke Dam BC - 4 of 4
One final of BC Hydro's Revelstoke Dam. Dam face seen from the visitor parking lot. 5 turbines in service and room for one more to be added on the right. The 5th unit (on the right) was put in service in 2011. Each of the generator can produce 500 megawatts of electricity.
Revelstoke Dam has Hydro's second largest generating capacity.
Each of the penstock tubes are 26 feet in diameter.
2016 - Road Trip - Revelstoke Dam BC - 4 of 4
One final of BC Hydro's Revelstoke Dam. Dam face seen from the visitor parking lot. 5 turbines in service and room for one more to be added on the right. The 5th unit (on the right) was put in service in 2011. Each of the generator can produce 500 megawatts of electricity.
Revelstoke Dam has Hydro's second largest generating capacity.
Each of the penstock tubes are 26 feet in diameter.