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112 MW Hydro operating in Carroll, AR — Southwestern Power Administration
112 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1965
Operating Since
Coordinates
36.4215, -93.8474
County
Carroll, AR
Nearby Plants
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
EIA typically reports the operating utility, while GEM resolves to the financial owner or parent corporation. Both can be correct.
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | USCE-Little Rock District | US Army Corps of Engineers - Little Rock District | — |
| Owner(s) | USCE-Little Rock District | US Army Corps of Engineers - Little Rock District | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
GEM identifies the owner as US Army Corps of Engineers - Little Rock District
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
Beaver Lake is a man-made reservoir in the Ozark Mountains of Northwest Arkansas and is formed by a dam across the White River. Beaver Lake has some 487 miles (784 km) of shoreline. With towering limestone bluffs, natural caves, and a wide variety of trees and flowering shrubs, it is a popular tourist destination. Beaver Lake is the source of drinking water in Northwest Arkansas, which is managed, treated and sold by Beaver Water District, serving more than 450,000 customers. 1 out of 7 people in Arkansas get their drinking water from Beaver Lake.
Read more on WikipediaBeaver Dam is a hydroelectric power plant located in Carroll County, Arkansas. The plant has a total capacity of 112 MW and is operated by USCE-Little Rock District. Commissioned in 1965, the facility utilizes conventional hydroelectric technology with two generators and its primary fuel source is water (WAT). Beaver Dam ranks as the third largest of five hydroelectric plants in Arkansas, and 166th out of 194 nationally.
In the latest year of reported generation data, Beaver Dam produced 94,577 MWh of electricity, operating at a capacity factor of 9.6%. The plant is located within the Midcontinent Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region and its balancing authority is the Southwestern Power Administration.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Grid Region
Southeast
Market
Bilateral Market
NERC Region
MRO — Midwest Reliability Organization
Balancing Authority
4.1K MWh
Latest Month
94.6K MWh
Annual Generation
9.6%
Capacity Factor
2013
$2,294/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $257.0M
This plant is in a bilateral market territory without organized wholesale pricing. Nodal pricing data is not available.
Last updated 2026-03-26
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ask pi about Beaver Dam (AR)Southwestern Power Administration (SPA)
Grid Voltage
161.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Federal
Sector
Electric Utility