Ontario Power Plant Overflow Building and Surge Tank in Queen Victoria Park

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Title
Ontario Power Plant Overflow Building and Surge Tank in Queen Victoria Park
Description
en-CA Part of the Ontario Power Generating Station built in 1906. The round circular building which is part of the building is a surge tank. When too much water, from above the falls, passed through penstocks to the power station below the water needed a place to back up into. That place was the surge tank.
Identifier
http://www.nflibrary.ca/nfplindex/show.asp?b=1&ref=oo&id=396850
Creator
Unknown
Type
Still Image
Is Part Of
General Photograph Collection
Extent
5" by 7"
Medium
Black & white photograph
Date
August 1928
Subject
Power Plants - Ontario Power Generating Station
Queen Victoria Park
Spatial Coverage
Canada - Ontario - Niagara Falls
Source
Niagara Falls (Ont.) Public Library
number
D525884
Format
Black and white photograph
Date Created
2013-12-09
Date Modified
2013-12-09