Granite Hydroelectric Power Plant Historic District, Salt Lake City
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Facts and practical information
The Granite Hydroelectric Power Station was built in 1896–1897 at the mouth of Big Cottonwood Canyon, about 6 miles southeast of Salt Lake City, Utah, United States(in what is now eastern Cottonwood Heights. The plant comprises the powerhouse, transformer house, a wooden conduit, penstocks, and a small dam. Like the Stairs Station upstream, it represents an intact high-head generating plant from the late 19th century. ()
Built: 1896 (129 years ago)Coordinates: 40°37'9"N, 111°46'52"W
Address
Cottonwood Heights (Wasatch)Salt Lake City
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Day trips
Granite Hydroelectric Power Plant Historic District – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: Wheeler Historic Farm, Old Mill Golf Course, Big Cottonwood Canyon, Millcreek Canyon.