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HYDROELECTRIC PLANTSPurple Lake
Purple Lake is a 3.9 MW operating hydroelectric plant in Prince of Wales Ketchikan County, Alaska, operated by Metlakatla Power & Light.
Generators
Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.
| Unit | Technology | Capacity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 1.3 MW | |
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 1.3 MW | |
| 3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 1.3 MW |
Plant details
- Operator
- Metlakatla Power & Light
- Location
- Prince of Wales Ketchikan County, Alaska
- Sector
- Electric Utility
- Capacity
- Operating: 3.9 MW
- First unit online
- Jan 1956
- EIA plant ID
- 6302
Location
55.0913, -131.5450
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- WhitmanHydroelectric plants · 4.8 MW · 16.4 mi
- KetchikanHydroelectric plants · 4.2 MW · 17.9 mi
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- SilvisHydroelectric plants · 2.1 MW · 20.1 mi
- Beaver FallsHydroelectric plants · 5.4 MW · 20.1 mi
- Mahoney Lake HydroelectricHydroelectric plants · 9.6 MW · 22.7 mi
- Swan LakeHydroelectric plants · 22.6 MW · 37.0 mi
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-860M, September 2026. Planned dates are targets reported by the developer and often change. Report a problem