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Stairs Station Hydroelectric Power Plant
- Where
- Big Cottonwood Canyon Road, Cottonwood Heights, UT (Salt Lake County)
Updated October 22, 2026
The Stairs Station Hydroelectric Power Plant was built in 1894-1895 in Big Cottonwood Canyon, about 8 miles (13 km) southeast of Salt Lake City, Utah. The plant comprises the powerhouse, switchyard, penstocks, and a pipeline. A dam next to the site is associated with the Granite Power Plant farther downstream, and is part of neither historic district.
About Stairs Station Hydroelectric Power Plant
Stairs Station Hydroelectric Power Plant is a historic site in Cottonwood Heights (Salt Lake County), Utah. 176 other historic sites are within 30 miles; the closest is Cottonwood Paper Mill, about 2.5 miles away.
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- Courtyard Salt Lake City Cottonwood · Hotel · Cottonwood Heights · 1.9 mi
- Hampton Inn Salt Lake City Cottonwood · Hotel · Holladay · 2.6 mi
More to do nearby
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- Storm Mountain Picnic Area · Park & Garden · 0.5 mi
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Where is it?
Big Cottonwood Canyon Road, Cottonwood Heights, Utah.
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