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Canyon Hydro

Deming, Washington, United States

HydroPrivate company
Founded 197651-200 employees
Profile last updated: August 22, 2026

About

Founded in 1976, Canyon Hydro is a private company headquartered in Deming, United States with approximately 51-200 employees specializing in Hydro.

Canyon Hydro is a U.S.-based manufacturer of custom-designed hydroelectric turbine systems for utilities and independent power producers. Founded in 1976 as the waterpower division of Canyon Industries, Inc., the company specializes in water-to-wire hydroelectric packages including Pelton, Francis, and crossflow turbines. Canyon Hydro operates two precision fabrication facilities in Washington state and offers comprehensive services including custom turbine design using finite element analysis and computational fluid dynamics, manufacturing, installation, refurbishment, and maintenance. The company has been involved in hundreds of hydroelectric projects ranging from small-scale systems to large commercial installations. Canyon Hydro also owns and operates The James Leffel & Co., a heritage manufacturer of hydraulic turbines. All manufacturing is performed in the United States, with particular emphasis on maximum efficiency, precision engineering, and customer support.

Headquarters

Deming, United States

Founded

1976

Employees

51-200

Company type

Private company

Focus areas

hydroelectric turbineswater-to-wire systemsPelton turbinesFrancis turbinescrossflow turbinesturbine refurbishmentenergy recoverycustom turbine designprecision manufacturinghydropower systemsCNC machining

Products & services

Business models

B2BEPC

Value chain

R&DManufacturingEngineeringConstructionO&MConsulting

Locations

Headquarters

5500 Blue Heron Lane, 98244, Deming, Washington, United States

Operating locations (1)

  • Sumas, Washington, United States

Projects

18

Canoe Creek

OperationalHydroelectric system
5.5 MW capacityCanada

Boulder Canyon Hydroelectric Project

OperationalHydroelectric system
5 MW capacityBoulder, United States

Logan City Water Supply Hydroelectric Installation

OperationalFrancis turbine
Logan, United StatesClient: City of Logan

Pikes Peak Hydroelectric System

OperationalWater-to-wire hydroelectric system
0.54 MW capacityUnited States

Wyoming Francis Turbine Installation

OperationalFrancis turbine
0.91 MW capacityUnited States

Honduras Pelton Turbine System

OperationalDual Pelton turbines
12 MW capacityHonduras

Allison Creek

OperationalHydroelectric turbine
6.7 MW capacityValdez, United States

Santa Fe Water Department Energy Recovery Project

OperationalEnergy recovery hydroelectric system
Santa Fe, United States

City of Sheridan Drinking Water Hydroelectric Project

OperationalHydroelectric system
Sheridan, United StatesClient: City of Sheridan

El Vado Refurbishment Project

OperationalKaplan turbine refurbishment
Los Alamos, United States

Navajo Dam Refurbishment Project

OperationalTurbine refurbishment
United States

Deer Creek Refurbishment Project

OperationalTurbine refurbishment
United States

Tyson Creek

OperationalHydroelectric system
North America

Hystad Creek Project

OperationalHydroelectric system
Canada

British Columbia Twin Nozzle Pelton System

OperationalTwin-nozzle Pelton turbine
5.4 MW capacityCanada

British Columbia 6 MW Hydroelectric System

OperationalTwin Pelton turbines
6 MW capacityCanada

British Columbia 1.1 MW Hydroelectric System

OperationalTwin-nozzle Pelton turbine
1.1 MW capacityCanada

Pelton Turbine Commissioning - 25 MW

OperationalPelton turbine
25 MW capacityUnited States

Credentials & affiliations

Industry memberships

Northwest Hydroelectric AssociationInternational Hydropower AssociationBritish Hydropower AssociationAmerican Public Power AssociationInternational Centre for HydropowerNational Hydropower AssociationCanadian Hydropower AssociationIndependent Energy Producers Association

Partnerships

McKinstry

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