Stevenson Dam Hydroelectric Plant
The Stevenson Dam Hydroelectric Plant is a hydroelectric power plant located on the Housatonic River at the boundary between the towns of Monroe and Oxford, Connecticut.Photo: Rootology, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Webb Mountain Park and Oxford High School.
Webb Mountain Park
Park
Photo: Morrowlong, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Webb Mountain Park is a 135-acre municipal park in Monroe, Connecticut, offering hiking trails, rock climbing, nature study, and campsites. The park backs up onto land where a historic castle building and residences for nuns are located.
Oxford High School
School
Oxford High School is a public high school in Oxford, Connecticut, United States, operated by Oxford Public Schools. In spring 2013, there were 592 students enrolled in grades 9 to 12. Oxford High School is situated 2 miles east of Stevenson Dam Hydroelectric Plant.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Quaker Farms and White Hills.
Quaker Farms
Hamlet
Photo: Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Quaker Farms Historic District is a historic district in the town of Oxford, Connecticut, United States. It encompasses a small rural village on Quaker Farms Road anchored by the Christ Church Episcopal, an 1812 wood-frame church with Federal and Gothic styling, located at 470 Quaker Farms Road. Quaker Farms is situated 3 miles north of Stevenson Dam Hydroelectric Plant.
White Hills
Village
White Hills is a section of the city of Shelton, Connecticut. It is one of the oldest parts of the city, with historical buildings dating to the early 18th century. White Hills is situated 4 miles southeast of Stevenson Dam Hydroelectric Plant.
Monroe
Photo: Michaelphayes, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Monroe is a town of 20,000 people in Fairfield County. Monroe is largely considered a bedroom community of New York City, New Haven, and Bridgeport.
Stevenson Dam Hydroelectric Plant
- Type: Power station
- Also known as: “Stevenson Dam” and “Stevenson Powerhouse”
- Categories: hydroelectric power station, embankment dam, building, historic site, and industry
- Location: Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.38251° or 41° 22′ 57″ northLongitude
-73.17134° or 73° 10′ 17″ westInception
January 1919Operator
FirstLight Power Resources Services LLCOpen location code
87H89RMH+2FOpenStreetMap ID
way 539638239OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=yesWikidata ID
Q7615520
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