| 词条 | Spier Falls Dam |
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The Spier Falls Dam is a hydroelectric dam on the Hudson River between the towns of Moreau, New York and Lake Luzerne, New York. ConstructionThe dam was built by the Hudson River Water Power Company. The chief engineer was Charles E. Parsons of Glens Falls.[1] Construction started in 1900 and completed in 1903 at a total cost of $US3,000,000. At the time it was the fourth largest dam and the largest power dam in the world. The dam is constructed of concrete and granite quarried nearby– a rubble core with trimmed blocks on the surface. Up to {{convert|280000|cuyd|m3}} of rock and dirt were moved during construction. As many as 1500 men were employed in construction at one time[2] Power generationWhen built the dam generated 37 MW, of three-phase 40 Hz power,[1] and provided electricity to Saratoga, Schenectady, Glens Falls, Troy, and Albany.[2] As of 2013 the Spier Falls Dam is owned by Brookfield Power and generates 56MW. StatisticsThe reservoir is {{convert|5|mi|km}} long, {{convert|.5|mi|m}} wide and has a maximum depth of {{convert|135|ft|m}}.[3] While the reservoir was filling the flow of the Hudson River was halted for twenty-four hours. The river ran dry past Fort Edward and pedestrians were able to walk across.[3] The dam was named for William E. Spier, the head of the Glens Falls Paper Company. References1. ^1 {{cite news|last=Howe|first=George E.|title=The Spier Falls Dam and Power Plant|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=BN81AQAAMAAJ&lpg=PA692&ots=CG3Rdw48Av&dq=%22Charles%20E.%20Parsons%22%20engineer&pg=PR1#v=onepage&q=%22Charles%20E.%20Parsons%22%20engineer&f=false|accessdate=Nov 7, 2013|newspaper=The Engineering Record|date=January–June 1903}} {{stack|{{Portal|New York|Water|Renewable energy}}}}{{coord|43.2345|-73.7568|type:landmark_region:US-NY|display=title}}2. ^1 {{cite news|title=The Spier Falls Dam|url=https://archive.org/details/pagesweekly03n04londuoft|accessdate=Nov 6, 2013|newspaper=Page's Weekly|date=June 1902}} 3. ^1 {{cite news|title=Hudson River Big Dam|url=https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1903/08/22/102019318.pdf|accessdate=Nov 6, 2013|newspaper=The New York Times|date=Aug 22, 1903}} 5 : Buildings and structures in Saratoga County, New York|Dams in New York (state)|Hydroelectric power plants in New York (state)|Engineering projects|Dams completed in 1903 |
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