Hydropower
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Six small hydro plants in Minnesota generate about seven percent of Otter Tail Power Company's electricity. The Bemidji hydro plant is located on the Mississippi River while the other plants are located on the Otter Tail River near Fergus Falls, Minnesota. |
| Bemidji .8 mw - online 1907 |
This plant was purchased in 1943 from Interstate Power Company. |
| Dayton Hollow 1 mw - online 1909 |
The Dayton Hollow hydro station was Otter Tail Power Company's first source of electricity. |
| Hoot Lake .8 mw - online 1914 |
A tunnel diverts water from the Otter Tail River to run the water wheel at Hoot Lake Plant. |
| Pisgah Dam .7 mw - online 1918 |
In 1918 we began purchasing this dam's output and in 1938 we purchased the entire facility. |
| Wright Dam .5 mw - online 1922 |
This plant is named after Vernon A. Wright, one of the company's founders. |
| Taplin Gorge .5 mw - online 1925 |
As shown in the picture on this page, this dam was designed as a replica of the tomb of Italian Emperor Theodoric. |
