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"This infrastructure is of TYPE Hydro Power Plant with a design capacity of 3 MWe. It has 5 unit(s). The first unit was commissioned in 1925 and the last in 1925. It is operated by Energy Investors Funds Group." [
GlobalEnergyObservatory]
"The power plant is now operated by STS Hydropower. Originally built in 1925, it consists of 5 generators with a total capacity of 3 (three) MW. Probably most of the power demand in the city of Dixon when it was built." [
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Ed Pilar
posted two photos with the comment: "Feb 25 2925 The Hydro Power plant still operational on the Rock River at Dixon , IL."
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Ed Pilar posted
March 20 2025 Rock River the Dam near Dixon IL |
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Dan Flickr
The Rock River Flowing Over The Dam In Dixon, Illinois. |
It appears they increased the height of the dam and rebuilt the powerhouse.
It appears they extended the height of the dam at least a couple of decades before they replaced the powerhouse in 1925.
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[I wish I could find a cfs rate for the spillway flow.] |
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EagleCreek
The facility is equipped with five IP Morris vertical turbines. The facility produces more than 13 million kilowatt-hours of clean energy in a typical year. It was originally built in 1925 and has undergone regular refurbishment since. Dixon operates under a license from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC Project No. 2446) that is valid until 2024. |
Mar 2025: Some photos posted by Ed Pilar with the comment: "ROCK RIVER @ DIXON IL MARCH 3 2025,"  |
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If you are here because of "IC Bridge over Rock River in Dixon, IL," then you need to go
there.
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Those sand cars were probably CEMENT cars.....ICG hauled a bunch from Marquette Cement to Wisconsin and back.
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