Lock and Dam Number 8 Hydropower Study; Mississippi River Near LaCrosse, Wisconsin. Supplement.

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to determine the feasibility of constructing hydropower facilities at Lock and Dam no. 8, located on the Mississippi River, near La Crosse, Wisconsin. Several alternative powerhouse schemes were investigated. The 8.75 megawatt, 10-unit plant indicated in the 1981 reconnaissance is now considered economically infeasible. Two alternate developments using tubular generating units were selected for this new study. Because of relatively low over head, the powerhouse costs are proportionally high and project feasibility falls below unity.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1985
Accession Number
ADA158833

Entities

Organizations

  • St. Paul District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Calorific Value
  • Concrete
  • Construction
  • Cost Analysis
  • Cost Estimates
  • Dams
  • Economic Analysis
  • Economics
  • Electrical Equipment
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Excavation
  • Feasibility Studies
  • Generators
  • Mechanical Equipment
  • Mississippi River
  • Renewable Energy

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Electrical Engineering
  • Operations Research
  • Riverine Ecology