Dixon Hydroelectric Dam

Dixon Hydroelectric Dam is a power station in Dixon Township, Lee, Illinois. Dixon Hydroelectric Dam is situated near the fitness club Rhuomai Studio, as well as near the hospital OSF Saint Katharine Medical Center.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Dixon Municipal Airport.

Dixon Municipal Airport

Aerodrome

Dixon Municipal Airport, also known as Charles R. Walgreen Field, is a civil, public-use airport located in and owned by the City of Dixon, Illinois. The airport ranks #1 out of airports in Lee County, Illinois and #208 of 323 airports in Illinois. Dixon Municipal Airport is situated 2 miles southeast of Dixon Hydroelectric Dam.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dixon and Nachusa.

Dixon

Photo: Zcarstvnz, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Dixon is called "The Petunia City" but is probably best known as the boyhood home of former US President Ronald Reagan.

Nachusa

Village

Nachusa is an unincorporated community in Lee County, Illinois, United States, located 5 miles east of Dixon. As of the 2020 census, Nachusa had a population of 137. Nachusa is situated 5 miles east of Dixon Hydroelectric Dam.

Woosung

Village

Photo: Wayne Wilkinson, CC BY 2.0.

Woosung is an unincorporated community in Ogle County, Illinois, U.S, and is located in the far southwestern part of the county, northwest of Dixon. Woosung was named by a railroad official who had once visited Woosung, China during his former career as a sea captain. Woosung is situated 5 miles northwest of Dixon Hydroelectric Dam.

Dixon Hydroelectric Dam

Type: Power station
Categories: building and industry
Location: Dixon Township, Lee, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

41.84542° or 41° 50′ 44″ north

Longitude

-89.48144° or 89° 28′ 53″ west

Established

June 1925

Operator

Eagle Creek Renewable Energy

Open location code

86HGRGW9+5C

OpenStreetMap ID

way 1010815400

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Rhuomai Studio and OSF Saint Katharine Medical Center.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Rock River Dam and Dixon Dam.

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