Grand Canyon National Park (Coconino County, Arizona)
Diversion structure to fill the penstock that takes the water to the water driven turbines of the power plant at Roaring Springs. Photo from Ed Turek collection.
Utah Parks Company--Construction; Grand Canyon National Park (Coconino County, Arizona); Water-power
Head of penstock at the confluence of Bright Angel Creek and Roaring Springs Creek. Was also the location of the power house. "Remember the happy hours we spent here playing in the mud?"
hine and a penstock. The generator was driven hy a flat belt and pulleys from the turbine." While in the process of getting thc power plant ready for operation, a dam was put in the creek several miles up the canyon for the purpose of diverting...
On Sept. 1, 1908 L. W. Jones resigned his position as Supt. of the power plant but continued as a committee member. O n May 10 ,1911 it was decided that in order to furnish the power to the Normal School, it would be necessary to run the electric...