Mica Dam
CountryCanada
Height243 m
Year1973
TypeEmbankment
RiverColumbia
About Mica Dam
The tallest dam in Canada at 243 m. An earth and rock-fill dam. 1.8 GW capacity. Part of the Columbia River Treaty system. The reservoir is 260 km long.
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