Little Goose Lock and Dam is a

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, concrete, run-of-the-river

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in the

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United States, on the lower

Snake River The Snake River is a major river of the greater Pacific Northwest region in the United States. At long, it is the largest tributary of the Columbia River, in turn, the largest North American river that empties into the Pacific Ocean. The Snake ...

in southeast

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. At the dam, the river is the border between Columbia and Whitman counties; it is northeast of Starbuck and north of

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. Construction began in June 1963 on what was Little Goose Island. The main structure and three generators were completed in 1970, with an additional three generators finished in 1978. Generating capacity is , with an overload capacity of ; the spillway has eight gates and is in length. Little Goose Dam is part of the

Columbia River Basin The Columbia River drainage basin is the drainage basin of the Columbia River in the Pacific Northwest region of North America. It covers . In common usage, the term often refers to a smaller area, generally the portion of the drainage basin that ...

system of dams. Lake Bryan, named for Doctor

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, is formed behind the dam. The lake stretches to the base of

Lower Granite Dam Lower Granite Lock and Dam is a concrete gravity Run-of-the-river hydroelectricity, run-of-the-river dam in the northwest United States. On the lower Snake River in southeastern Washington (state), Washington, it bridges Whitman County, Washington, ...

, upstream. Lake Herbert G. West, formed from

Lower Monumental Dam Lower Monumental Lock and Dam is a hydroelectric, concrete, run-of-the-river dam in the northwest United States. Located on the lower Snake River in southeast Washington, it bridges Franklin and Walla Walla counties; it is south of Kahlotus ...

runs downstream from the base of the dam. ;Navigation lock * Single-lift * wide * long

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Little Goose Lock & Dam @ US Army Corps of Engineers
{{Authority control Dams completed in 1970 Energy infrastructure completed in 1970 Energy infrastructure completed in 1978 Buildings and structures in Columbia County, Washington Dams in Washington (state) Hydroelectric power plants in Washington (state) Buildings and structures in Whitman County, Washington Run-of-the-river power stations United States Army Corps of Engineers dams Dams on the Snake River Gravity dams

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