Croton Dam (Michigan)
Croton Dam (or Croton Hydroelectric Plant) 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 William D. Fargo by the Grand Rapids - Muskegon Power Company, a predecessor of Consumers Energy. The 40-foot-high (12 m) dam impounds 7.2 billion U.S. gallons (6 billion imp. gal/27 billion L) of water in its 1,209-acre (489 ha) reservoir and is capable of producing 8,850 kilowatts at peak outflow. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.
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Croton Dam (Michigan)
Croton Dam (or Croton Hydroelectric Plant) 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 William D. Fargo by the Grand Rapids - Muskegon Power Company, a predecessor of Consumers Energy. The 40-foot-high (12 m) dam impounds 7.2 billion U.S. gallons (6 billion imp. gal/27 billion L) of water in its 1,209-acre (489 ha) reservoir and is capable of producing 8,850 kilowatts at peak outflow. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.
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Croton Dam (or Croton Hydroele ...... er of Historic Places in 1979.
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25 June 1907
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Embankment, earth-fill
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1907-09-03
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Croton Dam and Hydroelectric Plant
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Croton Hydroelectric Plant, Croton Dam Road at Muskegon River, Croton, Newaygo County, MI
Croton Hydroelectric Plant, Dam
Croton Hydroelectric Plant, Powerhouse
Croton Hydroelectric Plant, Spillway
Croton Hydroelectric Plant, Substation
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Croton Dam (Michigan)
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Croton Dam
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Croton Hydroelectric Plant
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