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Aerial photo of Lock 60 showing what remains of the hydro-electric power station. The roof and brick walls are gone, but the concrete floor remains.
In the lower right portion of the image, two of the three concrete plugs in the floor are clearly visible. The plugs mark the locations of the generating turbines.
Beginning in 1914, hydro-electric power generated near Phoenixville powered Reading Transit & Light trolleys in Montgomery County.
Located at Lock 60 on the Schuylkill River, three hydro-electric turbines sent electricity 4 miles to the RT&L power house in Collegeville.
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