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Schoellkopf Power Station. Coordinates: 43°5′35.44″N 79°3′46.29″W. The Schoellkopf Power Station was built on land owned by Jacob F. Schoellkopf above the Niagara Gorge near the American Falls, 1,600 feet (490 m) downriver from Rainbow Bridge.
Take an elevator into the Niagara Gorge to discover the remains of the former Schoellkopf Power Plant. The Schoellkopf Power Station was constructed in three sections between 1905 and 1924, and at the time of its completion was the largest hydroelectric power station in the world.
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A rock slide roared like a thousand lions followed by three earth shaking electrical explosions, buried two-thirds of the Schoellkopf Power Station in Niagara Falls, New York at the base of the Niagara Gorge shortly after 5 p.m. (Thursday June 7th 1956).
A cascade of rock slides left Schoellkopf Power Station’s three generators in ruins and killed one worker. Niagara Falls is beautiful, but it can also be destructive. Niagara Falls Public...
In 1904, a second power station was built boosting power output to 34,000 horsepower. In 1918, Schoellkopf’s Hydraulic Power Company merged with the Niagara Falls Power Company owned by Edward Dean Adams. The Niagara Falls Power Company name was retained. Read about the story of the Schoellkopf Power Plant Disaster.
At 5:00 p.m., the Schoellkopf Power Station sustained a catastrophic collapse which destroyed two-thirds (2/3) of the plant. Six generators capable of producing 322,500 horsepower had been demolished. Damage was estimated at $100 million dollars. The most devastating was the sudden loss of 400,000 kilowatts of power from the power grid.
Jun 30, 2023 · Short Summary. The Schoellkopf Power Station was a hydroelectric power plant in Niagara Falls that experienced growth before its collapse in 1956. Visitors to the ruins can take an elevator into the gorge and observe its history, as well as visit other nearby attractions such as the Niagara Parks Power Station and Lewiston Pump Generating Plant.
