Bradley Lake and Battle Creek Diversion
Bradley Lake is Alaska’s largest hydropower facility. The dam is on the Kenai Peninsula and delivers power to the railbelt electric grid.
Summary
Project Name: Bradley Lake (Battle Creek)
FERC Project Number: P-8221
Water Body: Bradley River and Battle Creek
Region: Southcentral
Type of Project: Storage Dam
Status: Operating
Details
Primary User: Railbelt
Operating Utility: Chugach Electric Association
FERC License Expiration Date: January 01, 2036
Nameplate Power Capacity (MW): 120
Annual Estimate Generation (GWH): 370
Surface Area of Impoundment (acres): 2,578
Project Details: Bradley Lake -125' high concrete dam, 20' diversion dam on middle fork Bradley. A non-capacity amendment was approved in 2016 and water from Battle Creek will be diverted to Bradley starting in approximately 2020.
NOAA Fisheries Trust Resources: Sockeye, Chinook, chum, coho, and pink salmon
NOAA Fisheries Area of Interest: Post licensing monitoring of fish populations, and instream flow on both water bodies