Salt River Hydroelectric Powerplant
National Register of Historic Places

Salt River Hydroelectric Powerplant

Etna, Lincoln County, Wyoming
Listed
December 2, 1993
Type
District
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
93000889

About this property

Salt River Hydroelectric Powerplant, on the Salt River and on the border of Idaho and Wyoming, near Etna, Wyoming, was built in 1938. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in 1993. The listing included six contributing structures and one contributing building on 36 acres (15 ha). It is significant for its role in development of the Star Valley area of Wyoming. It was funded by the New Deal's Rural Electrification Administration program, which began in 1935. The powerplant operated from 1938 to 1967, serving a wide area; it was made redundant by cheap power from the Bonneville Dam project. The powerplant was in rare good condition for a facility of its era, including all of its power generation machinery, as of the NRHP listing.

Location

Etna, Lincoln County, Wyoming
43.10992, -111.03846

Categories

INDUSTRY
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Salt River Hydroelectric Powerplant listed on the National Register?

Salt River Hydroelectric Powerplant was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 2, 1993.

What type of historic resource is Salt River Hydroelectric Powerplant?

Salt River Hydroelectric Powerplant is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Salt River Hydroelectric Powerplant?

The period of significance for Salt River Hydroelectric Powerplant is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1938.

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