| Albeni Dam | |
| Dam Crosses: | Pend Oreille |
| Res Name: | Raises Lake Pend Oreille |
| Location: | Bonner County, Idaho |
| Operator: | United States Army Corps of Engineers |
| Dam Height: | 90feet[1] |
| Construction Began: | 1951[2] |
| Opening: | 1955 |
| Cost: | $34 million |
| Plant Operator: | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers |
| Plant Capacity: | 42 MW |
| Plant Annual Gen: | 200,000,000 kWh |
| Coordinates: | 48.18°N -116.9997°W |
Albeni Falls Dam is located on the Pend Oreille River between Oldtown, Idaho, and Priest River, Idaho. It is located on the site of a natural waterfall named Albeni Falls, named after early pioneer Albeni Poirier.[3]
Construction on the dam began in 1951 and was completed in 1955 at a cost of $34 million ($261 million[4] in 2007 dollars). It produces over 200 million kilowatt hours of electricity each year for the Bonneville Power Administration and is operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.[5]
The dam is 90feet high and 775feet long. Its spillway is 400feet long.