Croton Dam (Michigan)

Croton Dam is an earth-filled embankment dam and powerplant complex on the Muskegon River in Croton Township, Newaygo County, Michigan. It was built in 1907 under the direction of... Wikipedia

• Official name:  Croton Hydroelectric Plant
• Country:  United States
• Location:  Croton Township, Newaygo County, Michigan
• Purpose:  Power
• Status:  O
• Construction began:  25 June 1907
• Opening date:  3 September 1907
• Owner(s):  Consumers Energy
• Type of dam:  Embankment, earth-fill
• Impounds:  Muskegon River
• Height:  40 ft (12.19 m)
• Length:  370 ft (112.78 m)
• Width (crest):  20 ft (6.1 m)
• Width (base):  800 ft (243.84 m)
• Dam volume:  104,000 cuyd
• Creates:  Croton Reservoir
• Total capacity:  22,095 acre.ft
• Surface area:  1,209 acres
• Commission date:  1907/1915
• Type:  Run-of-the-river
• Turbines:  2 x 4.4 MW Francis-type
• Installed capacity:  8.85 MW
• Data source:  DuckDuckGo