The Waneta Dam is a concrete gravity-type hydroelectric dam on the Pend d'Oreille River in the Canadian province of British Columbia. It lies 9.5 kilometres (6 mi) downstream of Seven Mile Dam at the Pend d'Oreille's confluence with the Columbia River.

The Waneta Expansion Generating Station adds a second powerhouse immediately downstream of the Waneta Dam on the Pend d’Oreille River. The expansion shares the existing hydraulic head and generates power from water that would otherwise be spilled.

Waneta Dam Expansion is a two-unit powerplant which started construction in winter of 2010/11 just downstream of the existing Waneta Dam on the Pend d'Oreille River. The dam generates power from water that would otherwise be spilled from the existing project, and is …

Jul 26, 2018 · VANCOUVER— BC Hydro has finalized the $1.2 billion deal to purchase the remaining two-thirds interest in the Waneta Dam and Generating Station from Teck Resources Limited (Teck).

EAC played a crucial role in the Waneta Dam expansion, excavating and supporting the new generating station, tunnels, and channels.

The $900 million 335 MW expansion adds a second powerhouse, immediately downstream of the Waneta Dam on the Pend d’Oreille River, that shares the existing hydraulic head and generates clean, renewable, cost effective power from water that would otherwise be spilled.

Aug 24, 2017 · Kootenay Business caught up with Trail mayor Mike Martin to get his take on the Waneta Dam sale and how it will affect the community. How does BC Hydro's purchase of Waneta Dam from Teck affect Trail's future?

Mar 1, 2011 · Originally built in 1954 just south of Trail, British Columbia, on the Pend d'Oreille River, the Waneta dam generates 450 megawatts a year, enough to power a city of 250,000 people.

The Waneta Dam is a concrete gravity-type hydroelectric dam on the Pend d’Oreille River in the Canadian province of British Columbia. It lies 9.5 kilometres (6 mi) downstream of Seven Mile Dam at the Pend d’Oreille’s confluence with the Columbia River.

Waneta has an installed capacity of 450 megawatts from four generating units and an annual average output of approximately 2,700 gigawatt hours of energy. Teck's share of the electricity generated is used at it's Trail metallurgical operations, though any power surplus to the smelter can be sold on the open market.