JUST ANOTHER NICE DAM VIEW Traditional Cache
JUST ANOTHER NICE DAM VIEW
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Not your typical♤ Sk8erfamily cache, but it will suit you just fine. Just another view of the Thompson Hydro dam. Watch your step on the slippery moss below. Should be a quick P & G. Enjoy the view and dont get stumped.
Thomson Dam Saint Louis River Water Project Thomson, MN Thomson Dam • Structure ID: NDI: MN00604 • Location: River Mile 29.2 • Structure Type: Earth Embankment w/Concrete Gravity Structure • Structure Width: 1,600 Foot Main Structure, 473 Foot Wide Spillway • River Elevation (Pool): 1,069 Feet • River Elevation (Outflow): 1,051 Feet • Water Fall: 18 Feet • Hydro Power: 70-Megawatts • Date Built: 1907 The Thomson Water Project consists of a number of components located in and around Thomson, Minnesota, and the nearby Jay Cooke State Park. The dam features a remote power house that is 3 miles from the main dam. The project begins with the main dam structure near the Saint Louis River bridge on MN-210. Water flows out of this structure and into the historic Saint Louis River channel. Water also backs up behind the dam forming Thomson Reservoir, which is about one square mile in size. A second dam structure and gate house allows water to flow into Forbay Canal. That 2 mile long canal feeds into a mile long set of underground pipes, which carry the water to the power plant. While the power plant is 3 miles from the dam, the river channel takes a bit over 5 miles to reach the power plant. While most visitors see only the dam structure near the Saint Louis River channel, the dam is actually composed of many smaller dam segments. Some of these segments have been rebuilt and merged over the years. Be part of history before it's to late. Sk8erfamily
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