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The W. A. C. Bennett Dam is a large hydroelectric dam in northern British Columbia. It is named after the late former premier W. A. C. Bennett, and came on-line in 1968.

The complex consists of the main earth fill dam, which holds back Williston Lake , and the underground Gordon M. Shrum Generating Station . It is one of the largest hydro dams in the world, and is capable of generating 2,730,000 kilowatts of electricity at peak capacity.

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