🚢 John Day Dam

United States · Americas · 45.72°N, 120.69°W

The John Day Dam is a concrete gravity 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. The reservoir impounded by the dam is Lake Umatilla, and it runs 76.4 miles (123.0 km) up the river channel to the foot of the McNary Dam. The John Day Dam is part of the Columbia River Basin system of dams and was established for the purpose of generating hydroelectricity via the run-of-the-river power station.

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Country	United States
Continent / region	Americas
Coordinates (approx.)	45.72°N, 120.69°W · view on map

John Day Dam is located in United States, in Americas.

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