Hydro turbine and electric generator, 1904
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From 1904 to 1963, this generator operated at the Dennistown hydroelectric facility, located in the woods off Route 201 about seven miles from Jackman.
It used water from Crocker Pond to produce up to 100 kilowatts of electricity for customers in Jackman, Jackman Station, and Moose River.
Generating electricity using water power requires a dam on a river where there is a large drop in elevation. A water intake, or penstock, allows the water to flow through the dam from top to bottom, where it turns a propeller or turbine.
A governor controls the amount of water flowing through the system to keep the turbine spinning at a constant rate. A shaft connects the turbine to a generator, which produces electric current as it spins.
Other Information
- Title: Hydro turbine and electric generator, 1904
- Creation Date: 1904
- Subject Date: 1904
- Town: Dennistown
- County: Somerset
- State: ME
- Media: Cast iron, copper
- Local Code: 2004.090.1000
- Collection: Central Maine Power Co.
- Object Type: Physical Object
For more information about this item, contact:
Maine Historical Society
489 Congress Street, Portland, ME 04101
(207) 774-1822
http://www.mainehistory.org
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Hydroelectric generators--Maine--Dennistown
Hydroelectric power--Maine--Dennistown
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