Power for the Diggins

Power for the Diggins (HM3PU)

Location: Bishop, CA 93514 Inyo County
Buy California State flags at Flagstore.com!
Country: United States of America
Buy United States of America flags at Flagstore.com!

N 37° 14.884', W 118° 35.328'

  • 0 likes
  • 0 check ins
  • 0 favorites
  • 536 views
Inscription
With the discovery of gold and silver in Nevada at Goldfield and Tonopah, the need for electric power for mining operations was fulfilled in September, 1905, by construction of a hydro-electric plant on Bishop Creek, which supplied 1,300 kilowatts of energy over a 113 mile long transmission line.

The Nevada Power, Mining & Milling Co. which built the project later became the Nevada-California Power Co., and four additional plants were built using the water from North, Sabrina, and South Lakes to supply power into Central Nevada and South to Rhyolite. In 1964, the projects were acquired by the Southern California Edison Co.

Dedicated June 25, 1988
Slim Princess Chapter 395
E Clampus Vitus
Details
HM NumberHM3PU
Series This marker is part of the E Clampus Vitus series
Tags
Year Placed1988
Placed BySlim Princess Chapter 395, E Clampus Vitus
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Sunday, October 19th, 2014 at 7:34pm PDT -07:00
Pictures
Sorry, but we don't have a picture of this historical marker yet. If you have a picture, please share it with us. It's simple to do. 1) Become a member. 2) Adopt this historical marker listing. 3) Upload the picture.
Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)11S E 359090 N 4123574
Decimal Degrees37.24806667, -118.58880000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 14.884', W 118° 35.328'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 14' 53.04" N, 118° 35' 19.68" W
Driving DirectionsGoogle Maps
Area Code(s)760
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 10370-10378 CA-168, Bishop CA 93514, US
Alternative Maps Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap

Is this marker missing? Are the coordinates wrong? Do you have additional information that you would like to share with us? If so, check in.

Nearby Markersshow on map
Check Ins  check in   |    all

Have you seen this marker? If so, check in and tell us about it.

Comments 0 comments

Maintenance Issues
  1. What historical period does the marker represent?
  2. What historical place does the marker represent?
  3. What type of marker is it?
  4. What class is the marker?
  5. What style is the marker?
  6. Does the marker have a number?
  7. This marker needs at least one picture.
  8. Can this marker be seen from the road?
  9. Is the marker in the median?