| Upper Falls Power Plant | |
|---|---|
 Upper Falls Power Plant | |
| Location | Spokane, Washington |
| Coordinates | 47°39′41″N 117°25′12″W / 47.6612868°N 117.4200307°W |
| Opening date | 1922 |
| Owner(s) | Avista |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Impounds | Spokane River |
| Power Station | |
| Turbines | 1[1] |
| Installed capacity | 10 MW[2] |
Upper Falls Power Plant is a hydroelectric power plant and dam complex on the Spokane River located in Downtown Spokane, Washington. The facility is located on the Upper Spokane Falls in Riverfront Park where the river splits into three branches around snxw meneɂ (formerly known as Canada Island)[3] and Havermale Island. The power plant was completed in 1922 by Washington Water Power and is still operated by the company's successor, Avista.[4]
- ^ "Washington Water Power Spokane River Upper Falls Hydroelectric Development, Gate House, Spokane River, approximately 0.5 mile northeast of intersection of Spokane Falls Boulevard & Post Street, Spokane, Spokane County, WA". loc.gov. Historic American Engineering Record. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
- ^ "Power Generation". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
- ^ Hill, Kip (March 9, 2017). "Canada Island renamed in Salish for the Spokane Tribe". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
- ^ Tinsley, Jesse (February 20, 2017). "Then and Now: Upper Falls Power Plant". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved March 14, 2024.