Waterwheel installations became common in the US in the last years of the 19th century. The first such installation was completed in Appleton, Wisconsin, in 1882.
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Claverack Creek, in Stottville, New York, is actually the oldest hydroelectric plant in the US. The Morgan Smith turbine was installed there in 1871.