Lower Canal Dam - Ware River - Ware MA
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nomadwillie
N 42° 15.512 W 072° 14.326
18T E 727759 N 4682172
Located behind Otis Factory #1 in Ware MA
Waymark Code: WMKR87
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 05/20/2014
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Background - Ware River Power, Inc. (WRP) was incorporated in 1980 by David Wright for the purpose of rehabilitating existing mill type hydroelectric generating plants with capacities smaller than 5 megawatts. Pioneer Hydro Electric Company was purchased and Refurbished by a competitor of Ware River Power Inc. in 1981. The site filed and received a FERC exemption on February 12, 1982. The Project consists of two dams within a ¼ mile of each other. These dams are known as the Ware Upper dam and the Ware Lower dam. The upper dam and falls are 34 feet high and the lower dam and falls are 16 feet high. In 1995, Lucas, David and Sarah Wright (Ware River Power, Inc.) purchased Pioneer Hydroelectric Company Project out of bankruptcy.
Waterway where the dam is located: Ware River
Main use of the Water Dam: Hydroelectric Power Production
Material used in the structure: Concrete
Height of Dam: 16 feet
Motor Sports Allowed: no
Date built: Not listed
Fishing Allowed: Not Listed
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