Power plant · South Dakota, United States
Big Bend Dam
Big Bend Dam is a power plant in South Dakota, United States, with 538 MW of capacity, owned by USACE-Omaha.
Facts
Every value links to its source, and to the source's own record where it has one. Licences and last-checked dates are per row.
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Location | South Dakota | 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 | USACE-Omaha | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | USACE-Omaha | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 538 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 | 44.0384, -99.4463 | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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How it compares
Big Bend Dam is the 2nd-largest of 3 power plants in South Dakota and the 688th-largest of 800 in the United States by capacity; its 538 MW is <0.1% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Dakota | 2nd of 3 | 1,775 MW | 30% |
| United States | 688th of 800 | 839,036 MW | <0.1% |
| All power plants in our data | 745th of 4,829 | 1,037,268 MW | <0.1% |
Owner, operator and place
More from USACE-Omaha
Other power plants in South Dakota
- Oahe786 MW
- Big Stone451 MW
- Toronto Power Plant145 MW · planned
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.