Rogers Dam

Rogers Dam

Dam, powerhouse and spillway
Location of Rogers Dam
Country United States
Location Mecosta Township, Michigan
Coordinates 43°36′47.77″N 85°28′43.56″W / 43.6132694°N 85.4787667°WCoordinates: 43°36′47.77″N 85°28′43.56″W / 43.6132694°N 85.4787667°W
Purpose Power
Status Operational
Construction began 1905
Opening date 1906
Owner(s) Consumers Energy
Dam and spillways
Type of dam Embankment, earth-fill
Impounds Muskegon River
Height 43 ft (13 m)
Length 800 ft (240 m)
Reservoir
Creates Rogers Dam Pond
Total capacity 10,000 acre·ft (12,000,000 m3)
Surface area 810 acres (3.3 km2)
Power station
Commission date 1922
Type Run-of-the-river
Hydraulic head 39.2 ft (11.9 m)[1]
Turbines 4 x 1.7 MW Francis-type
Installed capacity 6.8 MW

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.[2][3][4] 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.[5] The rebuild cost approximately $450,000.[6] It is the oldest hydroelectric power plant operated by Consumers Energy who owns the Hardy and Croton dams downstream of Rogers Dam.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "Dresden Island Hydroelectric Project Exhibit E Environmental Report" (PDF). Northern Illinois Hydropower. p. 175. Retrieved January 1, 2015.
  2. ↑ Hoogterp, Edward (2006). West Michigan Almanac. Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press. p. 33. ISBN 0472031252.
  3. ↑ "Peninsular Portland Cement Co.". Concrete (Advertisement) (Concrete Publishing Company) 9 (2): 160. February 1909. Retrieved January 1, 2015.
  4. ↑ Bernier, James R. (November 1, 2007). "Croton: Providing Electricity for a Century". Hydro World 26 (7). Retrieved January 1, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Consumers Energy Marks 100 Years of Service at Rogers Hydroelectric Dam and 75 Years of Service at Hardy Dam" (Press release). Consumers Energy. June 30, 2006. Retrieved January 1, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Consumers' Power Unit Conserves Fuel Supply". Michigan Manufacturer & Financial Record (University of Michigan) 30 (5): 4. July 29, 1922. Retrieved January 1, 2015.
  7. ↑ "Muskegon River". Consumers Energy. Retrieved January 1, 2015.

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