💧 Hydroelectric Power Plants in Texas
Texas operates 24 hydroelectric power plants totaling 737 MW of nameplate capacity. Annual generation: 758.0k MWh.
Hydroelectric plants spin turbines using falling or flowing water — typically from a dam-impounded reservoir. They are dispatchable, long-lived, and emission-free at the point of generation, though large reservoirs can disrupt rivers and ecosystems and methane can be released from flooded vegetation.
Plants24operating
Capacity736 MWnameplate
Generation758.0k MWhannual
All Texas hydroelectric plants
| Plant | City | County | Capacity | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marshall Ford | Austin | Travis County | 108 MW | Lower Colorado River Authority |
| Denison | Denison | Grayson County | 104 MW | Usce-Tulsa District |
| Toledo Bend | Burkville | Newton County | 81 MW | Entergy Texas Inc. |
| Amistad Dam & Power | Del Rio | Val Verde County | 66 MW | International Bound & Wtr Comm |
| Buchanan Dam (Tx) | Buchanan Dam | Llano County | 55 MW | Lower Colorado River Authority |
| Granite Shoals | Marble Falls | Burnet County | 54 MW | Lower Colorado River Authority |
| Sam Rayburn Dam | Jasper | Jasper County | 52 MW | Usace-Fort Worth District |
| Whitney | Clifton | Bosque County | 42 MW | Usace-Fort Worth District |
| Marble Falls | Marble Falls | Burnet County | 40 MW | Lower Colorado River Authority |
| Falcon Dam & Power | Falcon Heights | Starr County | 32 MW | International Bound & Wtr Comm |
| Rc Thomas Hydroelectric Project | Livingston | Polk County | 27 MW | East Texas Electric Coop, Inc |
| Austin | Austin | Travis County | 18 MW | Lower Colorado River Authority |
| Inks | Buchanan Dam | Burnet County | 15 MW | Lower Colorado River Authority |
| Eagle Pass | Eagle Pass | Maverick County | 10 MW | Maverick Cty Water Control & Improvement |
| Robert D Willis | Jasper | Jasper County | 8 MW | Usace-Fort Worth District |
| Canyon | Canyon Lake | Comal County | 6 MW | Guadalupe Blanco River Authority |
| Dunlap Tp 1 | New Brannfels | Guadalupe County | 4 MW | Guadalupe Blanco River Authority |
| Lewisville | Lewisville | Denton County | 3 MW | City Of Garland - (Tx) |
| Abbott Tp 3 | Mcqueeney | Guadalupe County | 3 MW | Guadalupe Blanco River Authority |
| H 4 | Cost | Gonzales County | 2 MW | Guadalupe Blanco River Authority |
| H 5 | Gonzales | Gonzales County | 2 MW | Guadalupe Blanco River Authority |
| Nolte | Seguin | Guadalupe County | 2 MW | Guadalupe Blanco River Authority |
| Tp 4 | Seguin | Guadalupe County | 2 MW | Guadalupe Blanco River Authority |
| Arlington Outlet Hydroelectric Generator | Fort Worth | Tarrant County | 1 MW | Tarrant Regional Water District |