| Five Channels Dam | |
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The Five Channels Dam viewed from M-65 |
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| Opening date | 1912 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Embankment dam |
| Power station | |
| Installed capacity | 6 MW |
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Five Channels Dam Archeological District
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| Nearest city: | Oscoda, Michigan |
| Area: | 45.1 acres (18.3 ha) |
| Governing body: | Federal |
| NRHP Reference#: | 01001016[1] |
| Added to NRHP: | March 13, 2002 |
Five Channels Dam is a hydro-electric dam on the Au Sable River in Michigan.
This hydro-electric dam was completed in 1912 and is capable of producing 6,000 kilowatts. It is named for the nearby location on the Au Sable River where there were once five distinct river channels. The site of the workers' camp built to support construction of the dam was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 13, 2002.[2]