Cooke Dam
Cooke Dam | |
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![]() Cooke Dam | |
Location | Oscoda Township, Iosco County, Michigan |
Construction began | 1911 |
Dam and spillways | |
Type of dam | Embankment dam |
Power Station | |
Installed capacity | 9 MW |
Cooke Hydroelectric Plant | |
Nearest city | Oscoda, Michigan |
Area | 4 acres (1.6 ha) |
Built | 1912 |
Architectural style | Classical Revival |
NRHP reference No. | 96000803[1] |
Added to NRHP | August 2, 1996 |
Cooke Dam is a hydro-electric dam on the Au Sable River in Michigan. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996 as the Cooke Hydroelectric Plant.
Background
This dam began generating electricity in December 1911, with an original capacity of 9,000 kilowatts,[2] making it the first of the six Au Sable River hydros. Cooke is named for banker Andrew Cooke, who helped secure financing for the project. Cooke Hydro was listed in the National Register of Historic Places on Aug. 2, 1996. The honor recognizes the hydro's transmission of 140,000 volts, 125 miles to Flint, establishing a world record. Innovations included three-legged, windmill-like towers that supported the transmission line and advances in insulator design. Cooke Hydro is also part of the River Road Scenic Byway and listed in the National Scenic Byways Program.[3]
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References
External links
Media related to Cooke Dam at Wikimedia Commons
- Dams in Michigan
- Hydroelectric power plants in Michigan
- Buildings and structures in Iosco County, Michigan
- Dams completed in 1911
- Dams on the National Register of Historic Places in Michigan
- Energy infrastructure completed in 1911
- Consumers Energy dams
- 1911 establishments in Michigan
- Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Michigan