Near Hatfield in Jackson County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
The Hatfield Canal
1907 – 1908
Photographed By K. Linzmeier, May 10, 2010
1. The Hatfield Canal Marker
East side of marker.
Inscription.
The Hatfield Canal. 1907 – 1908. This three-mile canal is the oldest and longest in use in Wisconsin. Canal, dam and powerhouse cost the La Crosse Water Power Company $1,500,000. It required 700 men and three steam dredges and was Wisconsin's largest power project in the early 1900's. Mississippi Valley Public Service Company owned it about 40 years. It is now owned by Northern States Power Company.
This three-mile canal is the oldest and longest in use in Wisconsin. Canal, dam and powerhouse cost the La Crosse Water Power Company $1,500,000. It required 700 men and three steam dredges and was Wisconsin's largest power project in the early 1900's. Mississippi Valley Public Service Company owned it about 40 years. It is now owned by Northern States Power Company.
Erected 1974 by the Hatfield Chamber of Commerce. (Marker Number 108.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Waterways & Vessels.
Location. 44° 24.502′ N, 90° 43.9′ W. Marker is near Hatfield, Wisconsin, in Jackson County. Marker can be reached from County Route K, 0.3 miles west of Clay School Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Merrillan WI 54754, United States of America. Touch for directions.
More about this marker. This is a Wisconsin Registered Landmark – Number 108.
Photographed By K. Linzmeier, May 10, 2010
2. The Hatfield Canal Marker
West side of marker.
Photographed By K. Linzmeier, May 10, 2010
3. The Hatfield Canal and Marker
Photographed By K. Linzmeier, May 10, 2010
4. The Hatfield Canal and Marker
Photographed By K. Linzmeier, May 10, 2010
5. Nearby Lake Arbutus Dam
The Hatfield Canal begins here.
Photographed By K. Linzmeier, May 10, 2010
6. Russell Memorial Park · 1955
Looking towards the dam and canal from the park.
Photographed By K. Linzmeier, May 22, 2010
7. Penstock
The Hatfield Canal ends here at the hydropower plant. Water from the canal flows through these pipes to the powerhouse.
Photographed By K. Linzmeier, May 22, 2010
8. Powerhouse
Generators, rotated by turbines from the energy of the flowing water, produce electricity.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 7, 2021. It was originally submitted on May 20, 2010, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 1,153 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on May 20, 2010, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. 7, 8. submitted on May 24, 2010, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.