Folsom Powerhouse State Historic Park
Folsom Powerhouse State Historic Park
Location:The recreation area, located near the town of Folsom, can be reached via either Highway 50 or I-80.
Facilities:Historic structures, picnic areas, trails, restrooms (é).
Activities:Guided tours (by appointment), hiking, fishing.
Special Features:Builtby H.P. Livermore in 1895, Folsom Powerhouse is one of the oldesthydroelectric facilities in the United States and represents a majoradvance in the commercial application of electricity. Vintagegenerators are still in place at the powerhouse, as is the controlswitchboard, faced with Tennessee marble. Visitors touring thepowerhouse can see the massive General Electric transformers, eachcapable of conducting from 800 to 11,000 volts of electricity, inaddition to the forebays and canal system that brought the water fromthe dam.
Address:c/o Folsom Lake State Recreation Area
7806 Folsom-Auburn Rd
Folsom, CA 95630
Phone:916-985-4843
Web: www.parks.ca.gov/default.asp?page_id=501
Size: 35 acres.
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