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Locks and Dam 1 (Ford Dam), Mississippi River, draft feasibility report and environmental assessment for hydropower

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:5906308
This report presents a detailed evaluation of additional hydropower potential at Locks and Dam 1. An earlier evaluation in a reconnaissance level report (September 1981) indicated preliminary feasibility for added hydropower at this Federal navigation project site. The original Federal navigation locks and dam project included a foundation for a hydropower plant to be developed by non-Federal interests. The existing hydropower plant and equipment are owned and operated by the Ford Motor Company. The existing four turbines generate a combined nameplate capacity of 14.4 MW (megawatts).
Research Organization:
Corps of Engineers, St. Paul, MN (USA). St. Paul District
OSTI ID:
5906308
Report Number(s):
AD-A-145898/3/XAD
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English