Foote Dam is a hydro-electric dam on the Au Sable River in Michigan.
Background
This hydro-electric dam was completed in 1918 and has a capacity of 9,000 kilowatts.[1] It is located 9 miles upstream from Lake Huron and is named for William A. Foote, the founder of Consumers Power, which later became Consumers Energy. In 1896, Foote took a side trip from Kalamazoo to Allegan, where he conceived the idea of a hydroelectric plant along the Kalamazoo River. In Foote's mind, that plant and others would power the industrial centers throughout the state.[2]
The dam is privately owned and operated by Consumers Energy.
References
- ^ Au Sable River Archived 2011-09-28 at the Wayback Machine Consumers Energy
- ^ AuSable River Tour Archived 2013-10-22 at the Wayback Machine
