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Hennepin Island Hydroelectric Plant

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in March 2004. One condition of the license is the creation of a recreation area to show the evolution of St. Anthony Falls. A portion of the island overlooking the falls has been made into Water Power Park, allowing the closest possible approaches to the falls. In 2008, NSP/Xcel collaborated with
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Crown Hydro, LLC, has proposed another hydro plant for the falls, to be built on the opposite bank of the Mississippi next to the
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which improves two existing flood bypass channels to study the site's ecology and hydrology.
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Energy infrastructure on the National Register of Historic Places
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NSP/Xcel renewed its license which was authorized by the
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Historic district contributing properties in Minnesota
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and other industry. There are five generating units.
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Xcel Energy, (2006), St. Anthony Hydro Project (PDF)
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National Register of Historic Places in Minneapolis
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U.S. Historic district
Contributing property

Minneapolis, Minnesota
USA
William de la Barre
St. Anthony Falls Historic District
ID71000438
St. Anthony Falls
Minneapolis, Minnesota
St. Anthony Falls Hydroelectric Development
Xcel Energy
Pillsbury "A" Mill
Saint Anthony Falls
waterfall
sawmills
grist mills
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
University of Minnesota
St. Anthony Falls Laboratory
Outdoor StreamLab
contributing properties
St. Anthony Falls Historic District
National Register of Historic Places
Stone Arch Bridge


"Hennepin Island"
the original
"St. Anthony Falls Historic District"

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