Knights Ferry in Stanislaus County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Power Generation

Tulloch Grist Mill

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, July 2, 2014

1. Power Generation Marker

Inscription.
Electrical generation requires water moving with great force. When the mill was converted to a powerhouse in 1899, water from upstream was channeled into a ditch that ended at the top of the hill to your left.

The wooden structure you see on the hill transferred water to a pipe, called a penstock, a portion of which lies partially buried in front of you. Inside the building at the end of the penstock, lies the turbine which was made to spin by this down-rushing water. A generator connected to the shaft of the pulley to your right, used the spinning force of the turbine to make electricity.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1899.

Location. 37° 49.203′ N, 120° 39.9′ W. Marker is in Knights Ferry, California, in Stanislaus County. Marker can be reached from Covered Bridge Road, 0.2 miles east of Sonora Road (Main Street). Marker and mill ruins are located in the Knights Ferry-Stanislaus River Park, near the north portal of the Knight's Ferry Covered Bridge. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 17968 Covered Bridge Road, Oakdale CA 95361, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Tulloch’s Mill (within shouting distance of this marker); Mill House (within shouting distance of this marker); Knights Ferry Covered Bridge

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Knight's Ferry Bridge (within shouting distance of this marker); The Ancient and Honorable Order of E Clampus Vitus (approx. ¼ mile away); Knights Ferry No. 2 (approx. 0.3 miles away); Knights Ferry - The Store (approx. 0.3 miles away); Miller's Saloon (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Knights Ferry.

Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Tulloch Grist Mill

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, July 2, 2014

2. Power Generation Marker

(marker [bottom center] is mounted near southwest corner of the mill ruins)

Penstock & Turbine image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, July 2, 2014

3. Penstock & Turbine

Turbine Shaft image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, July 2, 2014

4. Turbine Shaft

Turbine Shaft & Mill Ruins image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, July 2, 2014

5. Turbine Shaft & Mill Ruins

Credits. This page was last revised on December 27, 2022. It was originally submitted on December 27, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 119 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on December 27, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.