Hennepin Island Hydroelectric Plant
Hennepin Island Hydroelectric Plant, Hydroelectric power station at St. Anthony Falls, Minneapolis, United States
The Hennepin Island Hydroelectric Plant houses five generating units within its industrial structure on the Mississippi River at coordinates 44.9824, -93.2542.
William de la Barre, an Austrian-born engineer, designed this power station in the early 1900s as part of Minneapolis industrial development near St. Anthony Falls.
The facility stands as a National Register of Historic Places contributing property within the St. Anthony Falls Historic District, representing industrial engineering excellence.
Northern States Power and Xcel Energy operate this 13.7-megawatt plant, which continues to generate renewable energy for the Minneapolis metropolitan area.
The plant shares Hennepin Island with Water Power Park, where visitors can learn about hydroelectric generation while observing the Mississippi River falls.
Location: Minneapolis
Architects: William de la Barre
GPS coordinates: 44.98240,-93.25420
Latest update: March 12, 2025 14:39
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