Broken Bow Dam
Hydro power plant in McCurtain County, Oklahoma. 100 MW of nameplate capacity across 2 generators, operated by USCE-Tulsa District.
Also known as EIA plant 6415
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 100 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 2 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- January 1970First generator online
- Operator
- USCE-Tulsa DistrictEIA operator ID 27470
- Grid
- SPPBalancing authority SWPP
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- McCurtain County, OK34.1388, −94.6845
- EIA plant ID
- 6415EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Broken Bow Dam produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
196 GWh
195,671 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
22.3%
2024: 12.4%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
57.8–263.2
GWh a year. Low 2017, high 2020
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 120,247 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 171,911 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 178,107 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 63,627 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 114,596 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 97,872 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 36,905 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 200,534 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 187,987 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 234,165 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 107,927 | 12.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 120,664 | 13.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 109,388 | 12.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 140,215 | 16.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 158,114 | 18.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 212,126 | 24.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 195,621 | 22.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 57,814 | 6.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 128,754 | 14.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 251,423 | 28.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 263,219 | 30.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 194,395 | 22.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 113,639 | 13.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 171,458 | 19.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 108,853 | 12.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 195,671 | 22.3% | 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 | 50.0 | January 1970 |
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 50.0 | June 1970 |
Ownership and offtake
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Questions about Broken Bow Dam
How much power does Broken Bow Dam produce?
Broken Bow Dam reported 195,671 MWh (196 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 22.3% capacity factor on 100 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Broken Bow Dam?
Broken Bow Dam is in McCurtain County, Oklahoma, at 34.1388, −94.6845. It is in the Southwest Power Pool balancing area (SWPP).
Who operates Broken Bow Dam?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists USCE-Tulsa District as the operator (EIA operator ID 27470). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Broken Bow Dam start operating?
Its first generator began operating in January 1970, 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