The construction of the dam at Ear Falls began in the spring of 1928, but not before camp buildings were constructed along the east side of the river. A coffer dam, two earth dikes, excavation and preparations of the foundations of the dam were also completed before construction began.
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Ear Falls gets its name from the shape of the rapids that existed prior to the development of the large English River hydroelectric dam. This dam created Lac ...
It wasn't until the 1920s and the gold rush at Red Lake that the modern settlement of Ear Falls began to develop. A dam was built over the falls to provide ...
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Built as an extension of the Ear Falls plant, the $47m Lac Seul facility is operated by state-owned utility Ontario Power Generation (OPG). The two plants have ...
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In 1929 construction was started on the Ear Falls conservation dam which would regulate the discharge of waters from Lac Seul into the English River.
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The Ear Falls Generating Station is located on the English River at the outlet of Lac Seul Dam, about 215 km northeast of Kenora, Ontario.
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History, Photos, and Artifacts Found in the Region. Several cultural traditions are represented in the prehistory of Northwestern Ontario, extending from ...
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