Jim Falls Hydroelectric Dam

Jim Falls Hydroelectric Dam
Location	Chippewa County, Wisconsin, US
Coordinates	45.0512°N 91.2741°W / 45.0512; -91.2741
Purpose	Hydroelectric power
Status	Operational
Opening date	1923
Owner(s)	Northern States Power Company Xcel Energy subsidiary
Dam and spillways
Height	65 ft (20 m)
Length	8,700 ft (2,700 m)
Spillway type	13 Tainter gates[1]
Power Station
Operator(s)	Northern States Power Company
Turbines	3 Kaplan-type
Installed capacity	3x16.2 MW 600 KW spillway

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]

See also

• List of lakes of Wisconsin
• List of dams and reservoirs in Wisconsin
• List of hydroelectric dams in Wisconsin

References

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.