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HYDROELECTRIC PLANTSDiamond Valley Lake
Diamond Valley Lake is a 29.7 MW operating hydroelectric plant in Riverside County, California, operated by Metropolitan Water District of S CA.
Generators
Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.
| Unit | Technology | Capacity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 3.3 MW | |
| 3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 3.3 MW | |
| 4 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 3.3 MW | |
| 6 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 3.3 MW | |
| 7 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 3.3 MW | |
| 8 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 3.3 MW | |
| 10 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 3.3 MW | |
| 11 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 3.3 MW | |
| 12 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 3.3 MW | |
| 1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 3.3 MW | Retired |
| 5 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 3.3 MW | Retired |
| 9 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 3.3 MW | Retired |
Plant details
- Operator
- Metropolitan Water District of S CA
- Location
- Riverside County, California
- Balancing authority
- CISO
- Sector
- Electric Utility
- Capacity
- Operating: 29.7 MW
Retired: 9.9 MW - First unit online
- May 2001
- EIA plant ID
- 7942
Location
33.6808, -117.0698
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- EMWD - San Jacinto RWRF NEMSolar farms · 1.3 MW · 8.7 mi
- EMWD - Perris Valley RWRFSolar farms · 3.4 MW · 8.7 mi
- EMWD - San Jacinto RES BCTSolar farms · 4.2 MW · 8.8 mi
- Soboba Community Solar ProjectSolar farms · 2.0 MW · 11.1 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