Hoover Dam (NV)
Hoover Dam (NV) is a hydroelectric plant in Clark County, Nevada, operated by U S Bureau of Reclamation. It ranks fifth by nameplate capacity among Nevada’s 117 power plants. It is the biggest of Nevada’s 6 hydroelectric plants. Within the WAPA Desert Southwest balancing area it is the second-largest of 24 plants.
Nameplate capacity, 2025
1,039 MW
1,039 MW net summer capacity
9 operable units
- Hydro1,039 MW100%
Unit by unit, 1936 to 2025
operating in 2025bar height follows unit size
Unit N0 Hydro, 2.4 MW, 1936
Unit N1 Hydro, 130 MW, 1936
Unit N2 Hydro, 130 MW, 1936
Unit N4 Hydro, 130 MW, 1936
Unit N3 Hydro, 130 MW, 1937
Unit N5 Hydro, 130 MW, 1938
Unit N6 Hydro, 130 MW, 1938
Unit N7 Hydro, 127 MW, 1944
Unit N8 Hydro, 130 MW, 1961
Among Nevada’s plants
Largest plants in the state by nameplate capacity, with the plants ranked next to this one.
- 1Chuck Lenzie Generating Station1,466 MW
- 2Clark (NVE)1,376 MW
- 3Silverhawk1,120 MW
- 4Gemini Solar Hybrid1,070 MW
- 5Hoover Dam (NV)this plant
- 6Tracy1,033 MW
- 7Harry Allen745 MW
Other rankings
- All US power plants
- 290th of 14,286
- US hydroelectric plants
- 11th of 1,390
- Plants run by U S Bureau of Reclamation
- 3rd of 57
- Biggest single unit, among Nevada’s plants
- 22nd of 117
Operable units
| Unit | Technology | Nameplate | Summer | Online | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N0 | Hydro | 2.4 MW | 2.4 MW | 1936 | Operating |
| N2 | Hydro | 130 MW | 130 MW | 1936 | Operating |
| N4 | Hydro | 130 MW | 130 MW | 1936 | Operating |
| N1 | Hydro | 130 MW | 130 MW | 1936 | Operating |
| N3 | Hydro | 130 MW | 130 MW | 1937 | Operating |
| N5 | Hydro | 130 MW | 130 MW | 1938 | Operating |
| N6 | Hydro | 130 MW | 130 MW | 1938 | Operating |
| N7 | Hydro | 127 MW | 127 MW | 1944 | Operating |
| N8 | Hydro | 130 MW | 130 MW | 1961 | Operating |
Grid and site
- Balancing area
- WAPA Desert Southwest
- Reliability region
- Western Electricity Coordinating Council
- Highest grid connection voltage
- 230 kV
- Water source
- Lake Mead - Colorado River
- Nearest town on record
- Boulder City
- Operator type
- Utility
- Coordinates
- 36.016°N, 114.738°W
Closest plants
| Plant | Runs on | Capacity | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hoover Dam (AZ) | Hydroelectric | 1,039 MW | 0.0 mi north |
| Townsite Solar Project Hybrid | Solar | 270 MW | 9.8 mi southwest |
| River Mountains Solar | Solar | 14.4 MW | 10.8 mi west |
| Techren Solar V | Solar | 50 MW | 13.2 mi southwest |
| Techren Solar IV LLC | Solar | 25 MW | 14.0 mi southwest |
| Copper Mountain Solar 3 | Solar | 255 MW | 15.1 mi southwest |
| Saguaro Power | Natural gas | 127 MW | 15.4 mi west |
| Techren Solar II LLC | Solar | 200 MW | 15.9 mi southwest |