Moore Dam

Moore Dam
Moore Dam
	Satellite view
	Location of Moore Dam in Vermont Moore Dam (New Hampshire)
Country	United States
Location	New Hampshire and Vermont
Coordinates	44°20′09″N 71°52′29″W / 44.33583°N 71.87472°W
Purpose	Hydroelectric
Construction began	1954
Opening date	1956
Owner(s)	TransCanada
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Embankment, gravity
Impounds	Connecticut River
Height (foundation)	178 ft (54 m)
Length	2,920 ft (890 m)
Spillway type	Gated overflow
Reservoir
Total capacity	223,722 acre⋅ft (275,957,000 m3)
Catchment area	1,514 sq mi (3,920 km2)
Surface area	3,490 acres (1,410 ha)
Normal elevation	809 ft (247 m)
Moore Station
Type	Conventional
Hydraulic head	150 ft (46 m)
Turbines	4x 56,400 HP Francis
Installed capacity	140.4 MW (rated)
Annual generation	314,300,000 KWh (2009)

Moore Dam is a major hydroelectric dam on the Upper Connecticut River between Grafton County, New Hampshire and Caledonia County, Vermont in the northeastern United States. The dam is located near Littleton, New Hampshire, and forms the 3,490-acre (1,410 ha) Moore Reservoir. The Moore Station is the largest conventional hydroelectric plant in New England,^[4] in terms of installed capacity and average power generation. The dam and reservoir also provide flood control, recreational boating and fishing.

The official name of the dam is the Samuel C. Moore Dam, after a former president of the now defunct New England Power Company that originally built it. The dam, reservoir and power station are now owned and operated by TransCanada Corporation.

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^ "Chapter 11 : Dams" (PDF). Des.nh.gov. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 28, 2016. Retrieved September 8, 2018.

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[4] "Chapter 11 : Dams" (PDF). Des.nh.gov. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 28, 2016. Retrieved September 8, 2018.

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Moore Dam
Satellite view
Location of Moore Dam in Vermont Show map of Vermont Moore Dam (New Hampshire) Show map of New Hampshire
Country	United States
Location	New Hampshire and Vermont
Coordinates	44°20′09″N 71°52′29″W / 44.33583°N 71.87472°W / 44.33583; -71.87472
Purpose	Hydroelectric
Construction began	1954; 70 years ago (1954)
Opening date	1956; 68 years ago (1956)
Owner(s)	TransCanada
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Embankment, gravity
Impounds	Connecticut River
Height (foundation)	178 ft (54 m)^[1]
Length	2,920 ft (890 m)^[1]
Spillway type	Gated overflow^[1]
Reservoir
Total capacity	223,722 acre⋅ft (275,957,000 m³)^[1]
Catchment area	1,514 sq mi (3,920 km²)^[2]
Surface area	3,490 acres (1,410 ha)^[1]
Normal elevation	809 ft (247 m)^[1]
Moore Station
Type	Conventional
Hydraulic head	150 ft (46 m)^[1]
Turbines	4x 56,400 HP Francis
Installed capacity	140.4 MW (rated)^[1]
Annual generation	314,300,000 KWh (2009)^[3]