Fourth Branch Hydroelectric Facility
Fourth Branch Hydroelectric Facility is a power station in Saratoga, New York. Fourth Branch Hydroelectric Facility is situated nearby to the ruins King’s Hydraulic Power Canal, as well as near the islet Bock Island.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Matton Shipyard and Herman Melville House.
Matton Shipyard
Historic site
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Matton Shipyard is a historic shipyard and canal boat service yard located on Van Schaick Island at Cohoes in Albany County, New York. It consists of eight extant buildings, various surviving features, and archaeological remains dating to the period 1916 to 1983 when the site functioned as a shipyard, repair facility, and towboat operation on the New York State Barge Canal and Champlain Canal. Matton Shipyard is situated 3,600 feet southeast of Fourth Branch Hydroelectric Facility.
Herman Melville House
Museum
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The Herman Melville House is a historic home located at Lansingburgh in Troy, Rensselaer County, New York. It was a home of author Herman Melville between 1838 and 1847. Herman Melville House is situated 1 mile southeast of Fourth Branch Hydroelectric Facility.
Van Schaick House
Museum
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Van Schaick House is a historic home located on Van Schaick Island at Cohoes in Albany County, New York. It was built about 1735 for Anthony Van Schaick, and is a 1+1⁄2-story, brick dwelling with a gambrel roof. Van Schaick House is situated 1¼ miles south of Fourth Branch Hydroelectric Facility.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cohoes and Crescent Station.
Cohoes
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Cohoes is a city in Albany County on the confluence of the Mohawk and Hudson Rivers, where the Mohawk forms several channels and islands.
Crescent Station
Hamlet
Crescent Station is a hamlet of the town of Colonie in Albany County, New York, United States that straddles US Route 9. Crescent Station is situated 2½ miles northwest of Fourth Branch Hydroelectric Facility.
Boght Corners
Village
Boght Corners is a hamlet in the town of Colonie in northern Albany County, New York, United States, that straddles U.S. Route 9. The corners that give the hamlet its name are found at the intersection of Route 9 and Boght Road, near the Boght Community Fire District's station. Boght Corners is situated 2½ miles west of Fourth Branch Hydroelectric Facility.
Fourth Branch Hydroelectric Facility
- Type: Power station
- Categories: building, historic site, and industry
- Location: Saratoga, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
42.7843° or 42° 47′ 4″ northLongitude
-73.69199° or 73° 41′ 31″ westInception
December 1987Operator
Boralex Hydro Operations IncOpen location code
87J8Q8M5+P6OpenStreetMap ID
way 621353249OpenStreetMap feature
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historic=yes
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