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Feb 22, 2024 · Nestled in the heart of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, the historic site of Old Victoria and the engineering marvel of Victoria Dam offer visitors a unique glimpse into the past, set against the backdrop of the region’s breathtaking natural beauty.
May 12, 2009 · lookout mountain rises abruptly above the victoria reservior in michigan's trap hills. this is only a small part of the massive view from the summit 5-9-09
Victoria Dam is a small 12.4-MW hydro station there (two 6.2-MW units), which is remotely controlled from their dispatch center. The large penstock (pipeline) from the bottom of the dam to the turbine is 10 ft in diameter. The Francis turbines turn the 11.5-kV generators at 300 rpm.
Victoria Dam is a concrete earth gravity dam located about 18 miles from Ontonagon, Ontonagon, Michigan. The dam, which is on the West Branch Ontonagon River, was primarily built for Hydroelectric purposes, but also serves for Recreation benefits.
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Rainfall and melting snow throughout the 801-square-mile watershed upstream of the Victoria eventually end up as water at Victoria Dam. Some of this water is held in storage at UPPCO’s Bond Falls Reservoir, Bergland Dam, or Cisco Dam, and flows as river-run directly to Victoria.
Old Victoria is located 4 miles southwest of Rockland, MI on the Victoria Dam Road in Ontonagon County, in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Watch for the sign on Highway 45 in Rockland.
Visiting the Old Victoria historic village in the western Upper Peninsula on the Michigan UP Fall Foliage Color Tour.
