by Tom O'Keefe | Jul 18, 2022
The North Umpqua Project was constructed between 1947 and 1956. It consists of a series of dams and canals that divert water to the eight developments, each of which has a powerhouse and a dam. The Clearwater No. 1 Development is the uppermost development on the...
by Tom O'Keefe | Mar 2, 2021
Enloe Dam was originally constructed as a wooden crib dam in 1906 and reconstructed as a concrete structure costing $125,000 in the early 1920s. Enloe Dam operated from about 1920 to 1959. When cheaper power became available in 1959, PUD staff at the time decided the...
by Tom O'Keefe | Mar 2, 2021
The Gile Flowage development consists of the Gile Flowage reservoir and Gile Flowage dam. The facilities are owned and operated by Northern States and located entirely in Iron County, Wisconsin. The Gile Flowage dam, which impounds the reservoir, is located 20 miles...
by Kevin Lewis | Mar 2, 2021
New License / Under Construction Proposed Project Facilities The Swan Lake North Project will consist of a new upper and lower reservoir, a high-pressure steel penstock connecting the upper reservoir with the powerhouse, a powerhouse with generating/pumping...
by Hydropower Reform Coalition | Mar 2, 2021
The Deerfield Project is on the Deerfield River, running along the border of Massachusetts and Vermont. Nine hydropower dams make up this project, which received a new license in 1997. Water diversions once made 12 of the 66 river miles of the Deerfield barren. After...