Box Canyon Dam · Generating since 1956
Projects and dams
Box Canyon Dam has generated clean, carbon-free power on the Pend Oreille River since 1956, under a federal operating license. That license comes with real stewardship work, including fish passage, water quality, and the health of the river and reservoir.
Box Canyon Dam
The District's hydroelectric dam on the Pend Oreille River, generating clean power since 1956 under a federal operating license.
Other projects and stewardship work
Beyond the dam itself, several ongoing projects support the same river and the same license.
Upstream fish passage
Facilities and programs that move native fish past the dam, part of the District's license and environmental stewardship.
Aquatic weed control
Managing invasive aquatic weeds in the reservoir to protect the river, recreation, and water quality.
Erosion control
Shoreline and reservoir erosion-management work required under the dam's operating license.
Calispell Pumping Plant
Water-management infrastructure the District operates as part of its license responsibilities.
Calispell Power House
A District-owned generation and water-management facility in the Calispell valley.
Sullivan Creek
The District owns the Sullivan Creek project and related water-management structures.