Eklutna Power Plant

Eklutna Power Plant
Alaska Heritage Resources Survey
Nearest city Anchorage, Alaska
Coordinates 61°27′30″N 149°20′24″W / 61.45833°N 149.34000°W / 61.45833; -149.34000Coordinates: 61°27′30″N 149°20′24″W / 61.45833°N 149.34000°W / 61.45833; -149.34000
Area 20 acres (8.1 ha)
Built 1929 (1929)
Built by Jasper & Stacey Company
NRHP Reference # 80000746[1]
AHRS # ANC-118
Significant dates
Added to NRHP June 20, 1980
Designated AHRS October 10, 1976

The Eklutna Power Plant, also referred to as Old Eklutna Power Plant, is a historic hydroelectric power plant on the Eklutna River in Anchorage, Alaska. Located about 5 miles (8.0 km) downstream of the more modern new Eklutna Power Plant, it was built in 1928-29 to provide electrical power to the growing city, and served as its primary power source until 1956. The facilities include two dams, a tunnel and penstock, and a powerhouse. The main dam, Eklutna Dam, located at the northwestern end of Eklutna Lake, was built in 1941 to replace a series of temporary structures built after an earthen dam failed before the plant began operation. The diversion dam, a concrete arch dam, is located 7 miles (11 km) downstream from the lake, and provides facilities for diverting water into the tunnel. The tunnel is 1,900 feet (580 m) long, and is terminated in a penstock, a structure designed to raise the water pressure. The powerhouse is a concrete-and-steel structure completed in 1929.[2]

The power plant was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]

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References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "NRHP nomination for Eklutna Power Plant" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2014-12-10.


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