Lake Byllesby Dam is a concrete gravity dam located in Randolph Township, Dakota County and Stanton Township, Goodhue County, Minnesota, just west of the city of Cannon Falls. It is approximately 30 miles (48 km) southeast of the Twin Cities.
| Byllesby Dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of Byllesby Dam in Minnesota | |
| Country | United States |
| Location | Dakota County and Goodhue County, Minnesota |
| Coordinates | 44°30′42″N 92°56′24″W / 44.51180°N 92.94005°W |
| Status | Operational |
| Opening date | 1910 |
| Owner(s) | Dakota County, Minnesota |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Concrete gravity dam |
| Impounds | Cannon River |
| Height | 75-foot (23 m) |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Lake Byllesby |
| Total capacity | 20,000 acre-feet (25,000,000 m3) |
| Surface area | 1,432 acres (580 ha) |
The 75-foot (23 m)-high dam was built in 1910 by H.M. Byllesby & Company to impound the Cannon River for hydroelectric power. Its nameplate capacity is 1.8 MW.[1][2] Byllesby, a former employee of both Edison and Westinghouse, formed what would become Northern States Power in 1909.[3]
The dam created Lake Byllesby, with a surface area of 1,432 acres (580 ha) and a capacity of 20,000 acre-feet (25,000,000 m3).
The facility is owned and operated by Dakota County.
References
edit- ^ "Lake Byllesby". findlakes.com. Archived from the original on 2011-10-06.
- ^ "Home - Dam History". www.co.dakota.mn.us. Archived from the original on 2015-10-27.
- ^ "The Clarence Darrow Collection". Archived from the original on 2014-09-24. Retrieved 2012-07-29.
