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The Susitna Hydroelectric Project (commonly called the Susitna Dam or the Susitna-Watana Dam) was a proposed hydroelectric power project along the Susitna River in southern Alaska. The project, which originally consisted of two dams along the river, was proposed as early as the 1960s by the U.S. Bur
eau of Reclamation to supply electricity to the railbelt region of Alaska (areas served by the Alaska Railroad), including the cities of Anchorage and Fairbanks. At the time, it was known as the Devil's Canyon Dam, for its location just upstream of Devils Canyon, a 1,000-foot (300 m)-deep gorge and whitewater rapids formed by the Susitna River. When oil prices and state revenue (based on taxes levied on oil extraction) declined, the plan was put on hold. When oil prices rose to then-record highs in 2008, the rising price of electricity in Alaska caused a revival of interest in the proposal. The Susitna Hydroelectric project, to be built by the Alaska Energy Authority, was projected to cost $5.2 billion. A 735-foot (224 m) dam would be built on the Susitna River about 120 miles (190 km) north of Anchorage, forming a 42-square-mile (110 km2) reservoir. The dam would consistently produce between...
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