Occum Hydroelectric Plant and Dam
The Occum Hydroelectric Plant and Dam is a historic hydroelectric plant and dam North of Bridge Street on the West Side of the Shetucket River in Norwich, Connecticut.Photo: Digitalpilgrim, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Power station
- Description: dam in New London County, Connecticut, United States of America
- Also known as: “Occum Dam”
- Address: 1 Bridge Street, Norwich, CT 06360
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Versailles United Methodist Church and Sprague Public Library.
Versailles United Methodist Church
Church
Versailles United Methodist Church is situated 850 feet northeast of Occum Hydroelectric Plant and Dam.
Sprague Public Library
Library
Photo: Faolin42, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sprague Public Library is situated 2 miles northwest of Occum Hydroelectric Plant and Dam.
St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception Church
Church
Photo: JJBers, CC BY-SA 4.0.
St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception Church is situated 2½ miles northwest of Occum Hydroelectric Plant and Dam.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Occum and Versailles.
Versailles
Village
Photo: Jack Delano, Public domain.
Versailles is a village within the town of Sprague, Connecticut located alongside the Shetucket River opposite the village of Occum on land historically inhabited by the Mohegan tribe.
Sprague
Village
Photo: Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sprague is a town in New London County, Connecticut, United States. The town is part of the Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region. The town was named after William Sprague III, who laid out the industrial section.
Occum Hydroelectric Plant and Dam
- Categories: dam and industry
- Location: Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.59654° or 41° 35′ 48″ northLongitude
-72.05036° or 72° 3′ 1″ westInception
1865Operator
Norwich Public UtilitiesOpen location code
87H9HWWX+JVOpenStreetMap ID
way 931491905OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=industrialWikidata ID
Q7075741
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Italian—“Occum Hydroelectric Plant and Dam” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Occum Dam”
- Egyptian Arabic: “سد و محطة اوكوم الكهرومائيه”
- Italian: “diga di Occum Hydroelectric Plant and”
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Highlights include Saint Joseph Church and Bridge Street Open Space.
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