| Peace Canyon Dam | |
| Dam Crosses: | Peace River |
| Location: | Hudson's Hope, British Columbia, Canada |
| Owner: | BC Hydro |
| Res Name: | Dinosaur Lake |
| Plant Capacity: | 694 MW[1] |
| Plant Capacity Factor: | 57.6% |
| Plant Annual Gen: | 3,500 GWh[2] |
| Location Map: | Canada British Columbia geo |
| Location Map Caption: | Location within British Columbia |
| Coordinates: | 55.9819°N -121.9944°W |
The Peace Canyon Dam is a large hydroelectric dam on the Peace River in northern British Columbia, Canada. It is located 60NaN0 southwest of Hudson's Hope, 230NaN0 downstream from the W.A.C. Bennett Dam.
The 500NaN0 high concrete dam, completed in 1980, impounds a 210NaN0 long reservoir, called Dinosaur Lake. Together, the four generating units of the complex have a peak capacity of, and typically produce over of electricity per year.
There are no guided tours at the Peace Canyon Dam and entry to the building is off-limits. There is a very nice view point at the Dam, with picnic tables and panels containing information about the Dam.