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'''Lake Byllesby Dam''' is a concrete [[gravity dam]] located in [[Randolph Township, Dakota County, Minnesota|Randolph Township]], [[Dakota County, Minnesota|Dakota County]] and [[Stanton Township, Goodhue County, Minnesota|Stanton Township]], [[Goodhue County, Minnesota]], just west of the city of [[Cannon Falls, Minnesota|Cannon Falls]]. It is approximately {{convert|30|mi|adj=on}} southeast of the [[Twin Cities]].

'''Lake Byllesby Dam''' is a concrete [[gravity dam]] located in [[Randolph Township, Dakota County, Minnesota|Randolph Township]], [[Dakota County, Minnesota|Dakota County]] and [[Stanton Township, Goodhue County, Minnesota|Stanton Township]], [[Goodhue County, Minnesota]], just west of the city of [[Cannon Falls, Minnesota|Cannon Falls]]. It is approximately {{convert|30|mi}} southeast of the [[Twin Cities]].



The {{convert|75|ft|adj=on}}-high dam was built in 1910 by H.M. Byllesby & Company to impound the [[Cannon River (Minnesota)|Cannon River]] for hydroelectric power. Its [[nameplate capacity]] is 1.8 MW.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://findlakes.com/lake_byllesby_minnesota~mn00514.htm |title=Lake Byllesby |website=findlakes.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111006132631/http://findlakes.com/lake_byllesby_minnesota~mn00514.htm |archive-date=2011-10-06}} </ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.co.dakota.mn.us/Environment/WaterQuality/LakeByllesbyDamReservoir/Pages/dam-history.aspx |title=Home - Dam History |website=www.co.dakota.mn.us |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151027232305/https://www.co.dakota.mn.us/Environment/WaterQuality/LakeByllesbyDamReservoir/Pages/dam-history.aspx |archive-date=2015-10-27}} </ref> Byllesby, a former employee of both Edison and Westinghouse, formed what would become [[Northern States Power]] in 1909.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://darrow.law.umn.edu/photo.php?pid=1423 |title=Archived copy |access-date=2012-07-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140924002321/http://darrow.law.umn.edu/photo.php?pid=1423 |archive-date=2014-09-24 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

The {{convert|75|ft|adj=on}}-high dam was built in 1910 by H.M. Byllesby & Company to impound the [[Cannon River (Minnesota)|Cannon River]] for hydroelectric power. Its [[nameplate capacity]] is 1.8 MW.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://findlakes.com/lake_byllesby_minnesota~mn00514.htm |title=Lake Byllesby |website=findlakes.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111006132631/http://findlakes.com/lake_byllesby_minnesota~mn00514.htm |archive-date=2011-10-06}} </ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.co.dakota.mn.us/Environment/WaterQuality/LakeByllesbyDamReservoir/Pages/dam-history.aspx |title=Home - Dam History |website=www.co.dakota.mn.us |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151027232305/https://www.co.dakota.mn.us/Environment/WaterQuality/LakeByllesbyDamReservoir/Pages/dam-history.aspx |archive-date=2015-10-27}} </ref> Byllesby, a former employee of both Edison and Westinghouse, formed what would become [[Northern States Power]] in 1909.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://darrow.law.umn.edu/photo.php?pid=1423 |title=Archived copy |access-date=2012-07-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140924002321/http://darrow.law.umn.edu/photo.php?pid=1423 |archive-date=2014-09-24 |url-status=dead }}</ref>


Revision as of 16:10, 1 August 2022

Byllesby Dam
Lake Byllesby Dam is located in Minnesota
Lake Byllesby Dam

Location of Byllesby Dam in Minnesota

CountryUnited States
LocationDakota County and Goodhue County, Minnesota
Coordinates44°30′42N 92°56′24W / 44.51180°N 92.94005°W / 44.51180; -92.94005
StatusOperational
Opening date1910
Owner(s)Dakota County, Minnesota
Dam and spillways
Type of damConcrete gravity dam
ImpoundsCannon River
Height75-foot (23 m)
Reservoir
CreatesLake Byllesby
Total capacity20,000 acre-feet (25,000,000 m3)
Surface area1,432 acres (580 ha)

Lake Byllesby Dam is a concrete gravity dam located in Randolph Township, Dakota County and Stanton Township, Goodhue County, Minnesota, just west of the city of Cannon Falls. It is approximately 30 miles (48 km) southeast of the Twin Cities.

The 75-foot (23 m)-high dam was built in 1910 by H.M. Byllesby & Company to impound the Cannon River for hydroelectric power. Its nameplate capacity is 1.8 MW.[1][2] Byllesby, a former employee of both Edison and Westinghouse, formed what would become Northern States Power in 1909.[3]

The dam created Lake Byllesby, with a surface area of 1,432 acres (580 ha) and a capacity of 20,000 acre-feet (25,000,000 m3).

The facility is owned and operated by Dakota County.

References

  1. ^ "Lake Byllesby". findlakes.com. Archived from the original on 2011-10-06.
  • ^ "Home - Dam History". www.co.dakota.mn.us. Archived from the original on 2015-10-27.
  • ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-09-24. Retrieved 2012-07-29.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

  • Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Lake_Byllesby_Dam&oldid=1101745533"

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