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Pelton Wheel
Bonners Ferry, Idaho
Historical Marker Database · Cosmos Mariner
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From 1906 to 1921, this Pelton Wheel provided the power to generate the first electricity for the Village of Bonners Ferry from the foot of Myrtle Creek, 6 miles west of town.
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