Jim Falls Hydroelectric Dam

Dam in Wisconsin, US
45°03′04″N 91°16′27″W / 45.0512°N 91.2741°W / 45.0512; -91.2741PurposeHydroelectric powerStatusOperationalOpening date1923Owner(s)Northern States Power Company
Xcel Energy subsidiaryDam and spillwaysHeight65 ft (20 m)Length8,700 ft (2,700 m)Spillway type13 Tainter gates[1]Power StationOperator(s)Northern States Power CompanyTurbines3 Kaplan-typeInstalled capacity3x16.2 MW
600 KW spillway

The Jim Falls Hydroelectric Dam is a hydroelectric dam on the Chippewa River by Jim Falls, Wisconsin. It is owned and operated by Xcel Energy. The dam forms Old Abe Lake. It is one of the six hydroelectric dams on the Chippewa River, the others are in Holcombe, Cornell, Wissota, Chippewa Falls, and Eau Claire.[2][3]

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References

  1. ^ Californian, Salinas. "Jim Falls in Chippewa County, WI". Salinas Californian. Archived from the original on 2024-06-25. Retrieved 2024-06-25.
  2. ^ "Jim Falls License Summary Final" (PDF). rms.memberclicks.net. 2017-08-21. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2023-08-02. Retrieved 2024-06-25.
  3. ^ "Wisconsin Repository of Dams". data-wi-dnr.opendata.arcgis.com. Archived from the original on 2024-06-25. Retrieved 2024-06-25.