Local Dam history and plans for the future.

1. The Collinsville Dam
By Myles Mitera

2. Built in the early 1900’s, The Upper (pictured) and lower dams of
Collinsville were constructed for a local axe company on the
Farmington River in Collinsville, Ct.

3. The two Dams produced energy for the company (pictured) until its closing in
1966. For some time, the dams remained unused and vacant, Until 2013 when
the Collinsville Renewable Energy Promotion Act was passed. This gave the
town permission from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to refurbish
the dams.

4. The Upper Dam has a generation capacity of 373 kilowatts, and was
built before the lower dam.

5. The lower dam however, is capable of producing 920 kilowatts. The
lower dam is unique in that its consists of two buildings. The lower
dam was built after a demand for more electricity.

6. The wall built, would separate the river from the runoff made by the
dam. The are shown in the left, acts a trench in leading water further
down stream to the second building.

7. The second building, contains the turbines where the electricity is
actually generated. The building also puts the water used back into the
river. While work on the Dams have yet to begin, the town has
requested proposals from developers and are in the early stages of the
project.

8. Sources
• http://www.hydroworld.com/articles/2015/05/canton-
conn-seeks-developer-for-950-kw-upper-collinsville-
dam-hydro-project.html
• https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/CRPT-
113hrpt7/pdf/CRPT-113hrpt7.pdf