Barton Dam

Barton Dam
Barton Dam in December 2023
Barton Dam is located in Michigan
Barton Dam
Location within the state of Michigan
LocationHuron River
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Coordinates42°18′30″N 83°45′16″W / 42.30833°N 83.75444°W / 42.30833; -83.75444
PurposePower
StatusOperational
Opening date1912; 112 years ago (1912)
Owner(s)City of Ann Arbor
Dam and spillways
Type of damBarrage
ImpoundsHuron River
Height30 feet (9.1 m)
Length175 feet (53.3 m)
Width (crest)1,560 feet (475.5 m)
Spillway capacity15,100 ft3/s (427.6 m3/s)
Reservoir
CreatesBarton Pond[1]
Total capacity302 acres (122.2 ha)

The Barton Dam is a hydroelectric barrage dam crossing the Huron River. It is located in the city of Ann Arbor in Washtenaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It began operating in 1912 and currently provides hydroelectricity to city of Ann Arbor, which owns and maintains the dam and power station.[2]

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Barton Pond
  2. ^ Huron River Watershed Council (November 2015). "Barton Dam" (PDF). Huron River Watershed Council. Retrieved January 20, 2021.