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The Eklutna Dam, also referred to as the New Eklutna Dam or Upper Eklutna Dam, is an embankment dam on the Eklutna River about northeast of Anchorage in Alaska, United States.[1]

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  1. 18 relations: Alaska, Alluvium, Anchorage, Alaska, Eklutna Power Plant, Eklutna River, Embankment dam, Francis turbine, Hydroelectricity, Knik River, Landslide dam, Penstock, Spillway, United States, United States Bureau of Reclamation, United States Congress, Watt, World War II, 1964 Alaska earthquake.

  2. 1955 establishments in Alaska
  3. Dams completed in 1955
  4. Dams in Alaska
  5. Energy infrastructure completed in 1955
  6. Hydroelectric power plants in Alaska

Alaska

Alaska is a non-contiguous U.S. state on the northwest extremity of North America.

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Alluvium

Alluvium is loose clay, silt, sand, or gravel that has been deposited by running water in a stream bed, on a floodplain, in an alluvial fan or beach, or in similar settings.

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Anchorage, Alaska

Anchorage, officially the Municipality of Anchorage, is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Alaska.

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Eklutna Power Plant

The Eklutna Power Plant, also referred to as Old Eklutna Power Plant, is a historic hydroelectric power plant on the Eklutna River in Anchorage, Alaska. Eklutna Dam and Eklutna Power Plant are hydroelectric power plants in Alaska.

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Eklutna River

The Eklutna River is approximately long and is located in the Southcentral region of the U.S. state of Alaska.

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Embankment dam

An embankment dam is a large artificial dam. Eklutna Dam and embankment dam are embankment dams.

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Francis turbine

The Francis turbine is a type of water turbine.

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Hydroelectricity

Hydroelectricity, or hydroelectric power, is electricity generated from hydropower (water power).

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Knik River

The Knik River (Dena'ina: Skitnu; Ahtna: Scitna’) is a 25-mile-long (40 km) river in the U.S. state of Alaska.

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Landslide dam

A landslide dam or barrier lake is the natural damming of a river by some kind of landslide, such as a debris flow, rock avalanche or volcanic eruption.

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Penstock

A penstock is a sluice or gate or intake structure that controls water flow, or an enclosed pipe that delivers water to hydro turbines and sewerage systems.

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Spillway

A spillway is a structure used to provide the controlled release of water downstream from a dam or levee, typically into the riverbed of the dammed river itself.

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United States

The United States of America (USA or U.S.A.), commonly known as the United States (US or U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America.

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United States Bureau of Reclamation

The Bureau of Reclamation, formerly the United States Reclamation Service, is a federal agency under the U.S. Department of the Interior, which oversees water resource management, specifically as it applies to the oversight and operation of the diversion, delivery, and storage projects that it has built throughout the western United States for irrigation, water supply, and attendant hydroelectric power generation.

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United States Congress

The United States Congress, or simply Congress, is the legislature of the federal government of the United States.

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Watt

The watt (symbol: W) is the unit of power or radiant flux in the International System of Units (SI), equal to 1 joule per second or 1 kg⋅m2⋅s−3.

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World War II

World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a global conflict between two alliances: the Allies and the Axis powers.

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1964 Alaska earthquake

The 1964 Alaskan earthquake, also known as the Great Alaskan earthquake and Good Friday earthquake, occurred at 5:36 PM AKST on Good Friday, March 27, 1964.

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See also

1955 establishments in Alaska

Dams completed in 1955

Dams in Alaska

Energy infrastructure completed in 1955

Hydroelectric power plants in Alaska

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eklutna_Dam