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Ames Hydroelectric Plant, Ames, San Miguel County, CO
Summary
Significance: In 1890-91 L.L. Nunn built the world's first single-phase AC power transmission system at Ames in order to power the nearby Gold King Mine's stamp mill. The plant operated under a head of 320 feet and consisted of a Pelton water wheel connected to a 3000 volt, 133 cycle Westinghouse AC generator. The current was then directly transmitted 2.6 miles to the motor powering the stamp mill...
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-4
Survey number: HAER CO-2
Building/structure dates: 1891 Initial Construction
Building/structure dates: 1895 Subsequent Work
Building/structure dates: 1905 Subsequent Work
Tags
Date
1933 - 1970
Contributors
Historic American Engineering Record, creator
Nunn, L L
Scott, Charles
Gold King Milling & Mining Company
Telluride Power Company
Western Colorado Electric Company
Location
Ames, 37.86472, -107.88229
Source
Library of Congress
Copyright info
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