Power plant · Arizona, United States
Glen Canyon Dam
Glen Canyon Dam is a power plant in Arizona, United States, with 1,312 MW of capacity, owned by U S Bureau of Reclamation.
Facts
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| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Arizona | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Status | Operating | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Start year | 1964 | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Owner | U S Bureau of Reclamation | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | U S Bureau of Reclamation | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 1,312 MW | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Technology | Conventional Hydroelectric | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 36.9366, -111.4839 | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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How it compares
Glen Canyon Dam is the 4th-largest of 31 power plants in Arizona and the 180th-largest of 800 in the United States by capacity; its 1,312 MW is 0.16% of the 839,036 MW we hold for the United States. Ranks and totals cover the power plants in our data that report their capacity, not every one in existence. Power plants planned, permitted or under construction are ranked apart.
| Within | Rank | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 4th of 31 | 28,652 MW | 4.6% |
| United States | 180th of 800 | 839,036 MW | 0.16% |
| All power plants in our data | 192nd of 4,829 | 1,037,268 MW | 0.13% |
Owner, operator and place
More from U S Bureau of Reclamation
- Grand Coulee6,809 MW
- Hoover Dam (NV)1,039 MW
- Hoover Dam (AZ)1,039 MW
- Shasta714 MW
- Sacramento River power right A00562511,153,753 acre-ft/year · power
- Sacramento River power right A0105889,990,890 acre-ft/year · power
- Rock Slough municipal and irrigation right A0056267,998,004 acre-ft/year
- Contra Costa County municipal and industrial right A0093647,818,798 acre-ft/year
Other power plants in Arizona
- Palo Verde4,210 MW
- Springerville1,779 MW
- Santan1,326 MW
- Harquahala Generating Project1,277 MW
- West Phoenix1,207 MW
- Red Hawk1,127 MW
- Hoover Dam (AZ)1,039 MW
- Coronado822 MW
Data on this page
- Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (Sep 2026). EIA-860 / 860M / 923, Public domain.
- Bundesnetzagentur, Marktstammdatenregister. Marktstammdatenregister, DL-DE-BY-2.0.