Flooding in Carleton Place — Why They Replaced the Dam in 1907

CLIPPED FROMThe Lanark EraLanark, Ontario, Canada25 Jun 1902, Wed  •  Page 5

The many reports of flooding and law suits probably brought the powers to be to build a new dam in 1907. I had no idea..

Photograph courtesy of Carol Nicholson. Circa 1910.–Roy Brown’s father had the first hydroelectric dam and generating station built in 1910 to provide the electricity to power his flour mill, which was located directly across the river from it. It continued to provide power to the town of Carleton Place until the 1970s, when it was demolished

Carleton Place and Beckwith Heritage Museum
February 24, 2015  · 
This photo from 1907 shows the Mississippi River below the Town Hall during construction of the new hydro electric dam, financed by Howard Morton Brown, owner of Brown and Sons Flour Mill. 

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The Ottawa Citizen
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada16 May 1908, Sat  •  Page 19

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The Ottawa Journal
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada17 Jun 1902, Tue  •  Page 11

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The Ottawa Citizen
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada19 Jun 1902, Thu  •  Page 1

photo-the Guelph Archives 

Carleton Place and Beckwith Heritage Museum

Clippings and Comments about the Hydro Dam

Working on the Telephone Lines — Electrocution at Carleton Place

Swimming at the Dam, St. James Park and Other Things

The Power of the Mississippi River Dam in Carleton Place

Finding a New Photo from the Guelph Archives #Excitement