Stevenson Dam
USA /
Connecticut /
Oxford /
World
/ USA
/ Connecticut
/ Oxford
World / United States / Connecticut
dam, NRHP - National Register of Historic Places, bridge, hydroelectric power station/plant
Stevenson Dam sits between Lake Zoar and the Housatonic River. Erected by the Connecticut Light and Power Company to provide water power for generating electricity by hydraulic turbines.
The maximum base width is 81 feet, maximum height to crest elevation is 122 feet, and its length is 1213 feet. It backs up a pond having, at crest elevation, a length of approximately 10 miles. It took two years to build and was completed on Nov. 24, 1919. The Power-house is located at the Monroe side and has an output capability of 28,750 kilowatts.
The dam and power station are listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) for their engineering and political/governmental significance.
NRHP #00001073
The maximum base width is 81 feet, maximum height to crest elevation is 122 feet, and its length is 1213 feet. It backs up a pond having, at crest elevation, a length of approximately 10 miles. It took two years to build and was completed on Nov. 24, 1919. The Power-house is located at the Monroe side and has an output capability of 28,750 kilowatts.
The dam and power station are listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) for their engineering and political/governmental significance.
NRHP #00001073
Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stevenson_Dam_Hydroelectric_Plant
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Coordinates: 41°22'59"N 73°10'15"W
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