Petenwell Dam

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Petenwell Dam is a hydroelectric dam in central Wisconsin that creates Petenwell Lake, one of the state’s largest reservoirs, on the Wisconsin River.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf gravity dam
hydroelectric dam
associatedProtectedArea Petenwell County Park NERFINISHED
category Buildings and structures in Adams County, Wisconsin
Buildings and structures in Juneau County, Wisconsin
Dams in Wisconsin
Hydroelectric power plants in Wisconsin
completionDate 1950
constructionBegan 1948
country United States of America
surface form: United States
createsReservoir Petenwell Lake NERFINISHED
crosses Wisconsin River NERFINISHED
downstreamFrom Castle Rock Dam NERFINISHED
energySource hydropower
gridConnection regional electrical grid in Wisconsin
hasSpillway yes
hasTurbineType hydraulic turbine
height approximately 30 meters
impounds Petenwell Lake NERFINISHED
installedCapacity approximately 40 MW
length approximately 6 kilometers
locatedIn Adams County, Wisconsin NERFINISHED
Juneau County, Wisconsin NERFINISHED
central Wisconsin
locatedInCountry United States of America
surface form: United States
locatedOnRiver Wisconsin River NERFINISHED
nearCity Friendship, Wisconsin NERFINISHED
Necedah, Wisconsin NERFINISHED
openingDate 1950
operator Wisconsin River Power Company NERFINISHED
ownedBy Wisconsin River Power Company NERFINISHED
partOf Wisconsin River hydroelectric system NERFINISHED
purpose hydroelectric power generation
recreation support
water level regulation
region Midwestern United States
reservoirLocation Wisconsin NERFINISHED
reservoirName Petenwell Lake NERFINISHED
reservoirType artificial lake
reservoir
riverBasin Wisconsin River basin NERFINISHED
state Wisconsin
supportsActivity boating
camping
fishing
upstreamFrom Nekoosa Dam NERFINISHED
waterBodyCreatedAreaRankInWisconsin one of the largest reservoirs in Wisconsin
watercourse Wisconsin River NERFINISHED

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Wisconsin River hasDam Petenwell Dam