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The Holyoke Dam as seen from South Hadley during the freshet or "spring thaw" : The Hadley Falls Power Station can be seen to the far left
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Holyoke Dam : The Holyoke Dam with an earlier flashboards, sometime prior to the redevelopment and modernization of the dam system by the Holyoke Water Power Company. In the background the original gatehouse of the Holyoke Canal System may be seen, along with Pulaski Park.
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Holyoke Dam : A cross section photograph of the Holyoke Dam during the third and present structures construction in the late 1890s, showing the combined inner masonry and outer granite cap. The tower in the background is one of two belonging to once the largest cableway in the world, used for transporting some materials along the height of the structure, in tandem with the narrow gauge rail (seen left) and several cranes.
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General Information

Other name(s): Hadley Falls Dam
Beginning of works: 1895
Completion: 1899
Status: in use

Project Type

Structure: Gravity dam
upper part:
Inflatable rubber dam
Function / usage: Hydroelectric dam / plant
Material: Masonry dam

Location

Location: , , ,
Impounds:
  • Connecticut River
Coordinates: 42° 12' 48.42" N    72° 36' 7.99" W
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Technical Information

Dimensions

crest length 310 m

Materials

dam structure granite

Participants

Design

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  • Structure-ID
    20003366
  • Published on:
    26/05/2002
  • Last updated on:
    06/02/2023
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