Case Study
Smithland Hydroelectric Project
RIZZO Associates (RIZZO) designed the excavation and associated dewatering system for this new hydroelectric generating plant on the Ohio River, at the site of the Smithland Dam. The hydroelectric plant will be constructed adjacent to the east side of the weir wall of the Dam. The plant will include three (3) turbines with a combined design output of 72 MW. The existing dam is owned by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the project wi