Rainbow Hydroelectric Facility, On north bank of Missouri River 2 miles Northeast of Great Falls, & end of Rainbow Dam Road, Great Falls, Cascade County, MT
Summary
Significance: It is significant for its association with the industrial development of Montana and the consolidation of most of Montana's electric industry into the Montana Power Company. The district is also associated with John D. Ryan, the promoter of hydroelectric development at Great Falls. The buildings are representative examples of design concepts of the period.
Survey number: HAER MT-95
Tags
hydroelectric power plants
great falls
rainbow
bank
missouri river
miles
northeast
great
falls
dam
rainbow dam road
cascade
cascade county
montana
energy generation
historic american engineering record
photo
rainbow hydroelectric facility
ultra high resolution
high resolution
library of congress
Date
1969 - 1980
Contributors
Historic American Engineering Record, creator
Location
Great Falls
,
47.55335, -111.15864
Source
Library of Congress
Link
Copyright info
No known restrictions on images made by the U.S. Government; images copied from other sources may be restricted. http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/114_habs.html