Dam Out01

Waupaca Paper

Unmarked date (possibly 1870’s)

Great excitement was manifest in this city Tuesday morning, about nine o’clock by the announcement that the electric light dam had gone out. A hurried run to the dam revealed the fact that the increase head of water flowing through the sluce way had burst off the bulk head of the wheel (pit) and snapped some of the timbers like pipe stems. Also the walls were being washed out fro under the building containing the driving wheels and dynamos. It looked serious for a time or until the gates were raised and the water drawn off the pond. A post was finally placed under the corner of the building where the wall was washed out. The Association will repair the breaks and bolt it solid now, at the same time they can readily see how several dollars worth of iron used at the right time, might have saved a hundred dollars now, and thousands of dollars work of property had a close call. It does seem as though dam business had to be learned by experience.