Our #WheresWilly team had to sideline Willy today for an ATV so we could visit a couple of more remote sites in Sequin, Ontario - Fry Lake Dam and Horn Lake Dam. Both of these sites were very serene. It is hard to imagine any other man made structure that could look more at one with nature, yet provide the necessary water levels for cottage country recreation and green energy generation.
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Our #WheresWilly team returned to Elliot Falls today (see earlier post) to get a better look at this charming plant. Elliot Falls is located on the Gull River in Norland Ontario (south of Minden) and is part of the Trent Severn Waterway. The Waterway owns and operates a dam upstream of the Elliot Falls. This dam is open to the public and currently used as access to a system of trails located on the east shore of the river. The Elliot Falls Generating Station was originally constructed in 1902 by the Raven lake Portland Cement Company to provide 700 kW of power to the cement factory. It was purchased in circa 1930 by the former Ontario Hydro and mothballed until...
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Our team returned to Bracebridge today (see earlier posts regarding the High Falls Generating Station and the former Bird's Mill plant) to visit the beautiful Wilson and Bracebridge Falls and their respective #waterpower facilities on the North Branch of the Muskoka River. Both of these facilities are located to scenic waterfalls within the Town of Bracebridge, have a long history of generating electricity, and were redeveloped recently. The Wilson Falls Generating Station was originally built before WW1. The powerhouse, penstock and intake were replaced in 2012 to allow for its expansion to the current capacity of almost 3 MW. The Bracebridge Falls Generating Station is located in the heart of downtown Bracebridge. It was originally constructed in 1902. It was...
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