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Flambeau Hydroelectric Station - Current Water Data

Flambeau Hydroelectric Project No. 1960

Photo of the Flambeau Hydroelectric Station

Location - On the Flambeau River near the City of Ladysmith, in Rusk County, WI. It is at river mile 25.5 between the Big Falls Project No. 2390 and the Ladysmith Project No. 2430.

Drainage Area - 1,860 square miles for the entire Flambeau River Basin.

Project Description - The Project construction was completed in 1951. It consists of 4,838 foot long dike that contains a 1,900 acre impoundment. The powerhouse contains three turbine-generators rated at 23.8 Megawatts (MW) total and generates 66,000 MWh on average. The normal headwater pool elevation is 1183.48 NGVD and is operated as a run-of-river flow project.

Period Of Record - September 12, 2006 to present.

Remarks - This page is under development. Please email Dairyland Power Cooperative if you have any questions.

OPERATED BY Dairyland Power Cooperative

Flambeau Hydroelectric Project No. 1960

Provisional Data Subject to Revision