Dr. A.A. Metcalfe-Almonte Hydro
In 1890 Dr. A.A. Metcalfe and his brothers, James and Robert, built the first hydroelectric generating plant in Almonte. For the next ten years they operated as the Almonte Electric Light Company and sold the power that they generated. Mississippi River Power Corp- read the rest here
Clean hydroelectric plants are meant to help the world fight global warming. But what happens when climate change clouds hydro’s own future? In some areas, climate change could really compromise the practicability of using hydropower as an energy source–it’s not a question of an apocalyptic, rivers-are-running-dry scenario, but the tradeoffs with other demands for water could call many projects into question.
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Carleton Place Hydro Plant- no longer in existance
Same spot on the other side of the river-Photo Linda Seccaspina-2013
Mississippi River at Appleton before the dam- North Lanark Regional Museum
Photo Linda Seccaspina-2015
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