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Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan
Edison Sault Electric Company's Hydro plant Centennial Edison
Sault Electric Company will host a two-day centennial celebration at its
hydroelectric plant on Thursday and Friday, June 27 and 28, between the hours of
10:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.
The tours will begin at the east end of the hydro plant near Alford Park.
The celebration is in conjunction with the Soo Locks Festival and
Engineer’s Day at the U.S. Corps of Engineers – Department of the Army, Soo
Locks facility. Edison
Sault’s hydro plant is the longest horizontal shaft hydroelectric plant in
existence. The structure is a quarter of a mile long, with the power canal
providing the water to run it being 2 ¼ miles long.
The facility is constructed of stone and steel; much of the red
sandstone that was used was excavated from the power canal during its
construction. Additional stone from the excavation was used on other local
landmarks scattered throughout the City of Sault Ste. Marie. Visitors
may enjoy photo displays of the construction of the facility, developed from the
original glass negatives used in the early 1900’s.
A video presentation and guided tours will be featured as well.
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tour will also include Lake Superior State University’s Aquatics Laboratory in
the hydro plant’s east end.
In conjunction with the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, the
Aquatics Lab performs fresh water research and plants numerous species of game
fish in the St. Marys River.
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