1927 Wallenpaupack Dam and 44mw Powerhouse on Lackawaxwn River near Hawley, PA

Dam: (Satellite)

Powerhouse: (Satellite)

The pipe we see here is 14' (4.3m) in diameter and is 3.5 miles (5.6km) between the dam and the powerhouse. The powerhouse has two 22mw units. [SafeWaters]

Street View, Oct 2015

HappeningsMagazinePA
"Brookfield Renewable’s hydroelectric power plant plays an integral role in the Lake Wallenpaupack community; in fact, the lake was created because of the plant itself. In the early 1900s, engineers recognized the value of constructing a hydroelectric station and a dam to power it in the Poconos. The 1,280-foot dam built across Wallenpaupack Creek, was completed in 1927, creating Lake Wallenpaupack. The lake encompassing 5,700 acres is still one of the largest man-made lakes in Pennsylvania."

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Bobby Weinhardt added 31 photos with the comment: "Built in 1926. Capable of 44 MW."

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8:11 video  The flow line was originally made with Douglas Fir and the bundle of logs was floated through the Panama Canal to get to Pennsylvania.