Dworshak Dam is a concrete gravity dam in the western United States on the North Fork Clearwater River in Clearwater County Idaho. The dam is located approximately 4 miles (6 km) northeast of Orofino and impounds the Dworshak Reservoir for flood control and hydroelectricity generation. At 717 feet (219 m) high Dworshak is the third tallest dam in the United States and the tallest straight-axis concrete dam in the Western Hemisphere. Construction of the dam by the U.S.
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length (km)
1001.88
building start year
1966-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
country
United States
height (cm)
218.542
vastest lake
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location
Idaho, Clearwater County Idaho
opening year
1973-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
owner
United States Army Corps of Engineers
purpose
Water storage power
river
North Fork Clearwater River, Clearwater River (Idaho)
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