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Bonneville Lock and Dam /ˈbɒnɨvɨl/ consists of several run-of-the-river dam structures that together complete a span of the Columbia River between the U.S. states of Oregon and Washington at River Mile 146.1. The dam is located 40 miles (64 km) east of Portland Oregon in the Columbia River Gorge. The primary functions of Bonneville Lock and Dam are electrical power generation and river navigation. The dam was built and is managed by the United States Army Corps of Engineers.

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length (km)
819.912
building start year
1934-01-01T00:00:00+02:00, 1974-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
height (cm)
60.0456
location
Columbia River Gorge, Multnomah County Oregon, Skamania County Washington, United States
opening year
1937-01-01T00:00:00+02:00, 1981-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
owner
Bonneville Power Administration, United States Army Corps of Engineers
river
Columbia River
latitude
45.6442
longitude
-121.941

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