Upper American Fork Hydroelectric Power Plant Historic District
National Register of Historic Places

Upper American Fork Hydroelectric Power Plant Historic District

Highland, Utah County, Utah
Listed
April 19, 1989
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
89000278

About this property

The Upper American Fork Hydroelectric Power Plant Historic District is a 1.5-acre (0.61 ha) historic district in American Fork Canyon in northeastern Utah County, Utah, United States, that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). The district consists of one contributing building and three contributing structures. It included the power plant; the Upper American Fork Dam, which is about 110 feet (34 m) long and 10 feet (3.0 m) tall, which traps the unnamed stream that flows through the American Fork Canyon (and becomes the American Fork river at the mouth of the canyon); and the pedestrian footbridge over the unnamed stream . The district was listed on the NRHP on April 20, 1989. National Register of Historic Places listings in Utah County, Utah Media related to Upper American Fork Hydroelectric Power Plant Historic District at Wikimedia Commons

Location

Highland, Utah County, Utah
40.44708, -111.68588

Categories

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Sources

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Nearby Battles

Battle at Battle Creek UT
1849Early Republic
7.3 mi
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1853Indian Wars
7.7 mi
Provo River Fight
1850Indian Wars
14.8 mi
Battle of Fort Utah
1850Indian Wars
14.8 mi

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When was Upper American Fork Hydroelectric Power Plant Historic District listed on the National Register?

Upper American Fork Hydroelectric Power Plant Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 19, 1989.

What type of historic resource is Upper American Fork Hydroelectric Power Plant Historic District?

Upper American Fork Hydroelectric Power Plant Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

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