Croton Dam (Michigan)

This article is about the dam on the Muskegon River in Michigan. For the dam on the Croton River in New York, see New Croton Dam.

Croton Dam
Croton Dam and Hydroelectric Plant
Official nameCroton Hydroelectric Plant
CountryUnited States
LocationCroton Township, Newaygo County, Michigan
Coordinates43°26′14″N 85°39′50″W / 43.43722°N 85.66389°W / 43.43722; -85.66389
PurposePower
StatusOperational
Construction began25 June 1907
Opening date3 September 1907
Owner(s)Consumers Energy
Dam and spillways
Type of damEmbankment, earth-fill
ImpoundsMuskegon River
Height40 ft (12 m)
Length370 ft (113 m)
Width (crest)20 ft (6 m)
Width (base)800 ft (244 m)
Dam volume104,000 cu yd (79,514 m3)[1]
Reservoir
CreatesCroton Reservoir
Total capacity22,095-acre-foot (27,253,781 m3)
Surface area1,209-acre (489 ha)
Power Station
Commission date1907/1915
TypeRun-of-the-river
Turbines2 x 4.4 MW Francis-type[2]
Installed capacity8.85 MW
Croton Hydroelectric Plant
Croton Dam powerhouse from SE downstream side
Croton Dam (Michigan) is located in Michigan
Croton Dam (Michigan)
Location within the state of Michigan
Croton Dam (Michigan) is located in the United States
Croton Dam (Michigan)
Croton Dam (Michigan) (the United States)
ArchitectWilliam D. Fargo
NRHP reference No.79001165[3]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPAugust 8, 1979
Designated MSHSAugust 16, 1979

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.[3][4] 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.[5][6] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[3]

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  2. ^ Hyde, Dr. Charles K. (May 1994). "Historic American Engineering Record, CROTON HYDROELECTRIC PLANT, POWERHOUSE" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved January 1, 2015.
  3. ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  4. ^ "Croton Dam 1907-2007 Centennial Celebration brochure" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on September 27, 2007. Retrieved June 11, 2008.
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