Alaska’s second largest hydropower facility which dams Crater Lake and Long Lake to provide power for Juneau.
Snettisham Hydroelectric Facility, Juneau, Alaska
Project Name: Snettisham Hydroelectric Facility
Water Body: Long Lake, Crater Lake
Region: Southeast
Type of Project: Storage Dam
Status: Operating
Primary User: Juneau
Operating Utility: Alaska Electric Light and Power Company, (AEL&P)
Licensing Process: It is not currently FERC licensed, but NOAA Fisheries will be involved when the existing permits come up for review in 2035.
Nameplate Power Capacity (MW): 78
NOAA Fisheries Trust Resources: Pink salmon, coho salmon
NOAA Fisheries Area of Interest: This project's “license” to operate will be reviewed/renewed starting in 2030, and at that time NOAA Fisheries will be engaged to protect our trust resources.
Veteran intern Antonio Jones at an oyster farm in Drayton Harbor, Washington, checking traps for European Invasive Green Crab. Credit: Northwest Straits Commission
Sustainably grown, organic Alaskan kelp is harvested at the Seagrove Kelp Co. farm in Doyle Bay. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Jordan Hollarsmith
