Bear Creek Dam — 9 MW Hydroelectric

Bear Creek Dam is a 9 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by Duke Energy Carolinas LLC since 1954.

Ranked #690 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 9 MW represents 0.01% of the country’s total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW. The largest hydro plant in the United States is Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Bear Creek Dam 756 times smaller.

Nearby plants within 50 km include Oconee Nuclear Station (2,666.7 MW, Nuclear), Oconee (2,666.7 MW, Nuclear), and Bad Creek (1,296 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in South Carolina, approximately 80 km southwest of Greenville.