Global InformationWabagishik Dam and Generating Station information
| Wabagishik Dam and Generating Station | |
|---|---|
  Location of Wabagishik Dam and Generating Station in Ontario | |
| Country | Canada |
| Location | Walden, Greater Sudbury, Ontario |
| Coordinates | 46°18′56″N 81°31′16″W / 46.3156°N 81.5212°W |
| Purpose | Power |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | 1908–1909 |
| Opening date | 1909[1] |
| Owner(s) | Vale Limited |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Gravity dam |
| Impounds | Vermilion River[1] |
| Length | 220.98 metres (725 ft)[1] |
| Spillways | 1 |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Ella Lake (headpond) |
| Wabagishik Generating Station | |
| Commission date | 1909 |
| Type | Run-of-the-river |
| Installed capacity | 3.74 MW[2] |
The Wabagishik Dam and Generating Station (or Lorne Falls Generating Station) is a concrete gravity dam and hydroelectric power plant on the Vermilion River. It is located within the former town of Walden in Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada. The complex is owned and operated by Vale Limited, which is notable in the area for its mining operations.
- ^ a b c "Waterpower Management". Vale.com. Archived from the original on 14 August 2018. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
- ^ "Celebrating the History of Waterpower in Ontario" (PDF). Ontario Waterpower Association. June 2017. Retrieved 7 August 2020.