John Day Dam
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| Height | 5600 (cm) |
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| Opened | 1971 |
| Create | Lake Umatilla |
| Locations | Sherman County |
| County, Washington | |
| United States | |
| Annual generation | 8,418 GWh (2009) |
| Turbines | 16 × 135 MW |
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| ID | 1240122 |
About 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.