Country United States Status Operational Height 13 m Create Rogers Dam Pond Construction began 1905 | Purpose Power Type of dam Embankment, earth-fill Opened 1906 | |
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Opening date 1906; 111 years ago (1906) Similar Croton Hydroelectric Plant, Brower Park, Cooke Hydroelectric Plant, Foote Dam, Tippy Dam | ||
Rogers Dam is an earth-filled embankment dam on the Muskegon River in Mecosta Township, Michigan, United States. It is located about six miles (9.7 km) south of Big Rapids. Construction of the dam began in 1905, and its power plant was commissioned in March 1906. Owned and operated by Consumers Energy, the primary purpose of the dam is hydroelectric power generation. On December 22, 1921, the original 4.5-megawatt (6,000 hp) power plant was destroyed in a fire. It was rebuilt with an increased 6.8-megawatt (9,100 hp) installed capacity in 1922. The rebuild cost approximately $450,000. It is the oldest hydroelectric power plant operated by Consumers Energy who owns the Hardy and Croton dams downstream of Rogers Dam.
Map of Rogers Dam, Stanwood, MI 49346, USA
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