Sustainably grown, organic Alaskan kelp is harvested at the Seagrove Kelp Co. farm in Doyle Bay. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Jordan Hollarsmith
Tazimina
This run-of-river project removes some water from the Tazimina River above a water fall to power the towns of Iliamna, Newhalen, and Nondalton.
Summary
Project Name: Tazimina
FERC Project Number: P-11316
Water Body: Tazimina River
Region: Southwest
Type of Project: Run-of-River
Status: Operating
Details
Primary User : Iliamna, Newhalen, and Nondalton
Operating Utility: INNEC
Power Capacity (MW): 0.8
Area of Impoundment: 0
Project Details: This projects diverts a portion of Tazimina River above a 100-foot tall waterfall, passes it through turbines and returns it at the base of the waterfall.
NOAA Fisheries Trust Resources: Sockeye, Chinook, and coho salmon
NOAA Fisheries Area of Interest: Since the water is returned at the base of the waterfall the fish are not affected.
Related Information
Sustainably grown, organic Alaskan kelp is harvested at the Seagrove Kelp Co. farm in Doyle Bay. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Jordan Hollarsmith
