Shepaug Dam
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Shepaug Dam is a hydroelectric dam on the Shepaug River in Connecticut, known for its power generation and as a popular winter bald eagle viewing site.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
gravity dam
ⓘ
hydroelectric dam ⓘ |
| constructionCompleted | 1955 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| createsReservoir | Lake Lillinonah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| crosses | Shepaug River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| downstreamFrom | Shepaug River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| energySource | hydropower ⓘ |
| gridConnection | New England power grid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNearbyFacility | Shepaug Eagle Observation Area parking lot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart | Shepaug Hydroelectric Station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPowerhouse | yes ⓘ |
| hasSpillway | yes ⓘ |
| hasWildlifeViewingArea | Shepaug Eagle Observation Area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| height | approximately 140 feet ⓘ |
| inBasinCountry | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Housatonic River watershed NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
bald eagle winter viewing
ⓘ
hydroelectric power production ⓘ |
| length | approximately 1,412 feet ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Connecticut
ⓘ
Litchfield County, Connecticut NERFINISHED ⓘ Northeast United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Housatonic River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | Shepaug River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | FirstLight Power Resources NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Newtown, Connecticut
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roxbury, Connecticut NERFINISHED ⓘ Southbury, Connecticut NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableSpeciesObserved |
bald eagle
GENERATED
ⓘ
waterfowl GENERATED ⓘ |
| numberOfTurbines | 2 ⓘ |
| openingYear | 1955 ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Eversource Energy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
Connecticut Light and Power Company
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Eversource Energy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plantCapacity | approximately 42 megawatts ⓘ |
| purpose |
hydroelectric power generation
ⓘ
recreation ⓘ |
| recreationActivity |
birdwatching
ⓘ
boating on Lake Lillinonah ⓘ fishing ⓘ |
| region | New England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reservoirName | Lake Lillinonah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | operational ⓘ |
| turbineType | Francis turbine ⓘ |
| upstreamReservoir | Lake Lillinonah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| watercourse | Shepaug River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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