Lewiston in Niagara County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Robert Moses Niagara Power Plant Turbine
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, September 9, 2014
1. Robert Moses Niagara Power Plant Turbine Marker
Turbine Specifications:
Vertical Francis Hydraulic Turbine
Manufactured by - Voith Siemen Hydro Power Co.,
York, PA
Placed in Service - 1991
Approximate weight - 92 tons
Diameter - 17 feet 8 inches (5.38 meters)
Maximum Horsepower - 265,000
General Information:
This turbine is a modern replacement type installed at the Robert Moses Niagara Power Plant during the plant's capacity upgrade program. The turbines at this plant are inspected periodically, and any cavitation damage is repaired. After almost 40 years of operation, the original carbon steel turbines were replaced as part of the upgrade of the plant. These replacement turbines with a new design as displayed here are made of a type of stainless steel that is resistant to cavitation damage.
Erected by New York Power Authority.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1991.
Location. 43° 8.455′ N, 79° 2.295′ W. Marker is in Lewiston, New York, in Niagara County. It can be reached from Lewiston Road (New York State Route 104) Ό mile north of Hyde Park Boulevard ( Route 61). Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5777 Lewiston Road, Lewiston NY 14092, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York, specifically in Western New York, and in the Buffalo Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Northeast, on the Great Lakes, and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France, the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, New Netherland, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
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More about this marker. Parking and admission for the center is free. The driveway for the center is off NY 104 at the pedestrian overpass. It is adjacent and north of Niagara University.
Also see . . .
1. Robert Moses Niagara Power Plant. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on September 16, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.)
2. Niagara Power Project Visitors Center. New York Power Authority website entry (Submitted on September 16, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.)
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, September 9, 2014
2. Robert Moses Niagara Power Plant Turbine Marker
Visitor Center entrance plaza in background.
Photographed by Bradley Owen, June 24, 2025
3. Robert Moses Niagara Power Plant Turbine Marker
The turbine is no longer beside the marker.
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, September 9, 2014
4. Robert Moses Niagara Power Plant Turbine Marker
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, September 9, 2014
5. Robert Moses Niagara Power Plant Turbine Marker
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, September 9, 2014
6. Niagara Power Plant Pedestrian Overpass
Northward on NY 104 at the pedestrian overpass, turn right onto Power Vista Drive here, an entrance roadway for the Visitors Center and Niagara University. The arch bridge in the distance over the Niagara gorge is the Lewiston-Queenston Bridge (Lewiston, NY - Queenston, Ontario) at the northern terminus of Interstate 190.
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, September 9, 2014
7. Niagara Power Plant Pedestrian Overpass
Showing the Visitors Center at the west end of the overpass.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 25, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 16, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 976 times since then and 45 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 16, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. 3. submitted on June 25, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. 4, 5. submitted on September 16, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. 6, 7. submitted on September 18, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
