Croton Dam (or Croton Hydroelectric Plant) is a 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. 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 1209-acre (489 ha) reservoir and is capable of producing 8850 kilowatts at peak outflow.
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building start date
1907-06-25
building start year
1907-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
country
United States
height (cm)
12.192
location
Michigan, Newaygo County Michigan, Croton Township Michigan
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