Photograph above: Ryan Dam and Powerhouse: built at the Great Falls of the Missouri (also called Volta Falls) in 1915, this hydroelectric facility was built to supply electricity to the Butte mines, the Anaconda smelter, and the electrification of railroads in Montana.
The SIA’s Fall Tour of Great Falls, Montana focused on hydropower and process tours of modern industrial plants.
Read a complete account from the SIA Newsletter.