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Pelton Water Wheel
Photographer: Craig Baker
Taken: July 28, 2018
Caption: Pelton Water Wheel
Additional Description: Standing sentinel in front of San Francisquito Power Plant 1 is one of two Pelton wheels from unit five, which was the largest generator of its type in the country when it was installed in 1928. With a combined horsepower of 32,200, the twin water wheels powered the generator that produced 25 million watts of electricity. Unit five was removed from service in 1985.
Submitted: February 11, 2019, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.
Database Locator Identification Number: p463981
File Size: 2.524 Megabytes

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