Lock and Dam 5, Mississippi River near Minneiska, Minnesota, Reconnaissance report for hydropower. Preliminary report

Technical Report · Tue Sep 01 04:00:00 EDT 1981

OSTI ID:5570877

This report presents a preliminary evaluation of the addition of hydropower at the existing navigation Lock and Dam 5. The study shows that installation of a hydroplant with a 6,000-kW (kilowatt), 8,400-kW, or 10,800-kW nameplate rating is economical. Pertinent data concerning the site and potential hydropower installations are given. Severe environmental impacts are not necessarily associated with construction of a plant of the sizes investigated despite the proxity of the lock and dam to an environmentally sensitive area. The District Engineer recommends that the Corps of Engineers prepare a feasibility report which can serve as a basis for congressional authorization for hydropower plant construction at lock and dam 5.

• Research Organization: Corps of Engineers, St. Paul, MN (USA). St. Paul District
• OSTI ID: 5570877
• Report Number(s): AD-A-129707/6
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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