Lake Creek Dam
Hydro power plant in Wasatch County, Utah. 1.5 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Heber Light & Power Company.
Also known as EIA plant 159
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 1.5 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- May 1981First generator online
- Operator
- Heber Light & Power CompanyEIA operator ID 8366
- Grid
- PACEBalancing authority PACE
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Wasatch County, UT40.4936, −111.3125
- EIA plant ID
- 159EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Lake Creek Dam produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
2.89 GWh
2,893 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
22.0%
2024: 24.3%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
0.0–5.3
GWh a year. Low 2023, high 2017
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 3,403 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 1,621 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 3,988 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 3,979 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 2,397 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 3,446 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 3,242 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 4,725 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 4,536 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 3,955 | 30.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 5,654 | 43.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 3,422 | 26.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 3,772 | 28.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 3,744 | 28.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 4,025 | 30.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 3,295 | 25.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 5,282 | 40.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 2,753 | 21.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 3,946 | 30.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 2,941 | 22.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 1,742 | 13.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 3,091 | 23.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 3,205 | 24.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 2,893 | 22.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 7 |
* 2026 covers January to July and is provisional. Capacity factor is net generation divided by nameplate capacity times the hours of each reported month.
Power prices and basis
Free accountNo verified ISO price node is linked to this plant, or its price history could not load.
Emissions
Free · EPA CAMPDNo EPA emissions units are linked to this plant.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSNo EIA cooling-water record for this plant in 2024. Plants without steam cooling, such as wind, solar and batteries, do not report cooling water.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 1.5 | May 1981 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Heber Light & Power Company as the operator, which is not always the owner.
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Questions about Lake Creek Dam
How much power does Lake Creek Dam produce?
Lake Creek Dam reported 2,893 MWh (2.89 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 22.0% capacity factor on 1.5 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Lake Creek Dam?
Lake Creek Dam is in Wasatch County, Utah, at 40.4936, −111.3125. It is in the PacifiCorp - East balancing area (PACE).
Who operates Lake Creek Dam?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Heber Light & Power Company as the operator (EIA operator ID 8366). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Lake Creek Dam start operating?
Its first generator began operating in May 1981, according to EIA-860M.
Sources
- EIA-860 2025 (final) and EIA-860M August 2026: plant, generators, capacity, operator and location
- EIA-923 monthly net generation, 2000 to July 2026 (2026 provisional)
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page