37th largest plant in Arizona · 1198th nationally
Davis Dam is a hydroelectric power plant in Arizona with a nameplate capacity of 255 MW. It generates roughly 908.9k MWh per year — enough to power about 86,565 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 41% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
| Plant Name | Davis Dam |
|---|---|
| Operator | U S Bureau Of Reclamation |
| City | Kingman |
| County | Mohave County |
| State | Arizona |
| ZIP | 86430 |
| Coordinates | 35.19704, -114.57067 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 51.7 MW | Operating | 1951 |
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 51.7 MW | Operating | 1951 |
| 4 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 51.7 MW | Operating | 1951 |
| 5 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 51.7 MW | Operating | 1951 |
| 3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 48.0 MW | Operating | 1951 |
| NERC Region | WECC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Western Area Power Administration - Desert Southwest Region |
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.