Kilboune Dam - Wisconsin Dells, WI
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N 43° 37.654 W 089° 46.933
16T E 275543 N 4834270
The dam originally cost $2.4M and was the largest dam west of Niagara Falls. Initially, much of its power was used for the street cars of Milwaukee.
Waymark Code: WMGBZV
Location: Wisconsin, United States
Date Posted: 02/12/2013
Views: 8
Several dams have been at or near this location since 1850. Construction of this dam commenced in 1906 and finished in 1909. Continual problems that forced extensive repairs in 1935. The hydroelectric plant produces electricity for Wisconsin Power and Light Co., a subsidiary of Alliant Energy.
Operational: yes
Type of power station: Conventional (dams)
Type of turbine: Other/Unknown
Operator: Wisconsin Power and Light Co.
Visitor center: no
Date built: 08/01/1909
Generation capacity: 10 mega-watts
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