Lake Creek Project Information Sheet

FERC License No.:
2594
Licensee:
Northern Lights, Inc.
License Issued:
December 16, 1981
License Expires:
November 30, 2011
Capacity:
4.5 MW
Average Annual Generation:
23,400 MWh
Project Location:
Troy, Lincoln County, Montana
River:
Lake Creek
Project Drainage Area:
215 square miles (mi2)

Dam

Construction
Concrete gravity structure
Total Length:
268 ft
Total Height:
44 ft
Reservoir:
30 acres

Powerhouse No. 1

Construction:
Wooden superstructure and concrete substructure
Year Constructed:
1917 (approximately)
Turbine:
1,800 horsepower horizontal Francis unit
Generator:
1 MW

Powerhouse No. 2

Construction:
Wooden superstructure and concrete substructure
Year Constructed:
1949 (approximately)
Turbine:
5,280 horsepower vertical Francis unit
Generator:
3.5 MW