Holtwood Dam
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Holtwood Dam (also Holtwood Hydroelectric Dam, Holtwood Hydroelectric Plant, McCalls Ferry Dam) is the oldest of three major dams built across the lower Susquehanna River, and the middle location of the three. It was constructed as the McCalls Ferry Dam between 1905 and 1910 by the Pennsylvania Water & Power (PW&P) Company. The dam was renamed Holtwood in honor of two company executives.[1] PW&P merged with Pennsylvania Power & Light (PPL) in 1955. In 2015 Talen Energy took over PPL's generation and immediately sold the Holtwood plant to Brookfield Renewable Energy Partners to comply with federal antitrust requirements.[2]
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Holtwood Dam | |
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Official name | Holtwood Hydroelectric Plant |
Location | Martic Township, Lancaster County / Lower Chanceford Township, York County, Pennsylvania, USA |
Coordinates | 39°49′36″N 76°20′10″W |
Construction began | 1905 |
Opening date | 1910 |
Operator(s) | Brookfield Renewable Partners |
Dam and spillways | |
Impounds | Susquehanna River |
Height | 55 feet (17 m) |
Length | 2,392 feet (729 m) |
Reservoir | |
Creates | Lake Aldred |
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