Query
Dardanelle
Type
Entity Briefing
Entity
Dardanelle
Generated
2026-10-18T06:06:35.612Z

Briefing on Dardanelle

Entity Briefing
Generated Oct 18, 2026·Dataset freshness not reported
161 MW
Capacity
Operating
Current status
1965
Operating since
4
Generators
36.7%
Capacity factor
517 GWh
Annual generation
Briefing/plantOperating

Dardanelle is a 161 MW Conventional Hydroelectric asset in Arkansas, currently Operating.

Dardanelle is reported in Arkansas since 1965 under USCE-Little Rock District. Available operating and financial measures include 36.7% capacity factor and 517 GWh annual generation; $2294/kW reported CapEx.

Location
Pope, Arkansas
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Owner / parent
USCE-Little Rock District
Operator
USCE-Little Rock District
Grid
Southwestern Power Administration
Plant ID
199

What stands out

1

Dardanelle is a 161 MW Conventional Hydroelectric asset in Arkansas with status Operating.

2

Latest annual operating measures report 36.7% capacity factor and 517 GWh annual generation.

3

Available financial measures include $2294/kW CapEx.

4

Latest linked story: “U.S. Army Corps works to repair damaged gate at Dardanelle Lock and Dam” (thv11.com, 2025-12-02).

Market and operating context

Balancing authority
Southwestern Power Administration
NERC region
MRO
State rank
#2 of 20
National rank
#123 of 1,462

Why it matters

For this asset, operating status, generation, ownership, and linked events are the primary facts for performance and asset-level diligence. The exact chart and source-linked records below let the reader test those facts before moving to a deeper report.