Rogers Dam

Rogers Dam
File:Rogers Dam Muskegon River DSCN1196.JPG Dam, powerhouse and spillway
Location of Rogers Dam in United States
Country	United States
Location	Mecosta Township, Michigan
Coordinates
Purpose	Power
Status	Operational
Construction began	1905
Opening date	1906 (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)
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. 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. The rebuild cost approximately $450,000. It is the oldest hydroelectric power plant operated by Consumers Energy who owns the Hardy and Croton dams downstream of Rogers Dam.

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