Construction of the Lake Zumbro Hydroelectric Power Plant dam began in this area of the Zumbro River in 1917. The structure was designed by noted hydroelectric engineer, Hugh Lincoln Cooper. The dam, completed in 1919, is owned by Rochester Public Utilities.
Water sports during Dominion Day celebration in Rainy River, Ontario. A crowd of men, women, and children stand on a dock. Multiple boats are in the river. Buildings and a water tower can be seen in the background.
Group of men gathered on bridge watching the water sports in the bay between Baudette and Spooner. The Spooner dock and the Shevlin Mathieu Lumber Mill are seen along shore.
Night smelting with dip nets. Smelt are a small fish that run in the spring and are allowed to be caught with nets. They are often fried and eaten whole.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
The construction of the Lake Zumbro Hydroelectric Power Plant dam began in 1917. The structure was designed by noted hydroelectric engineer, Hugh Lincoln Cooper. The dam, completed in 1919, is owned by Rochester Public Utilities. Looking toward the east bank, the Power house, with almost three walls completed, is visible in the center.
The construction of the Lake Zumbro Hydroelectric Power Plant dam began in 1917. The structure was designed by noted hydroelectric engineer, Hugh Lincoln Cooper. The dam, completed in 1919, is owned by Rochester Public Utilities. Three men are standing on the rim, looking into the excavation area.
Stereoview of row boats on the river while a group of men and boys sit in shade of large tree in foreground. View may be to the north across Red River from Moorhead bank below the home of Andrew Holes at 7th Street and 1st Avenue North.