Jim Falls Hydroelectric Dam

The Jim Falls Hydroelectric Dam is a hydroelectric dam on the Chippewa River by Jim Falls, Wisconsin. It is owned and operated by Xcel Energy. The dam forms Old Abe Lake. It is one of the six hydroelectric dams on the Chippewa River, the others are in Holcombe, Cornell, Wissota, Chippewa Falls, and Eau Claire.[2][3]

Jim Falls Hydroelectric Dam
LocationChippewa County, Wisconsin, US
Coordinates45°03′04″N 91°16′27″W / 45.0512°N 91.2741°W / 45.0512; -91.2741
PurposeHydroelectric power
StatusOperational
Opening date1923
Owner(s)Northern States Power Company
Xcel Energy subsidiary
Dam and spillways
Height65 ft (20 m)
Length8,700 ft (2,700 m)
Spillway type13 Tainter gates[1]
Power Station
Operator(s)Northern States Power Company
Turbines3 Kaplan-type
Installed capacity3x16.2 MW
600 KW spillway

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  1. ^ Californian, Salinas. "Jim Falls in Chippewa County, WI". Salinas Californian. Archived from the original on 2024-06-25. Retrieved 2024-06-25.
  2. ^ "Jim Falls License Summary Final" (PDF). rms.memberclicks.net. 2017-08-21. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2023-08-02. Retrieved 2024-06-25.
  3. ^ "Wisconsin Repository of Dams". data-wi-dnr.opendata.arcgis.com. Archived from the original on 2024-06-25. Retrieved 2024-06-25.