The Saint Marys Falls Hydropower Plant is a hydroelectric generating plant that extracts water from the St. Marys River to create power for the Soo area.

Built in 1898, the hydropower plant is one of the oldest hydroelectric stations in the United States and features 74 generators together under a single span of roof.

The plant is constructed in the Classical Style spanning 1,340 feet in length along the banks of the St. Marys River. The Saint Marys Falls Hydropower Plant is listed as a Historic Civil Engineering Landmark.

Sault Ste. Marie, MI 49783, Phone: 800-562-4953, Map

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