# Rogers Dam > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Rogers_Dam > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Rogers_Dam.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rogers_Dam > Source revision: 1321108518 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Use American English|date=July 2025}} {{Use mdy dates|date=January 2015}} {{Infobox dam |name= Rogers Dam |name_official= |image= Rogers Dam Muskegon River DSCN1196.JPG |image_size= |image_caption= Dam, powerhouse, and spillway |image_alt= |location_map= United States |location_map_size= |location_map_caption= |location_map_alt= |coordinates={{coord|43|36|47.77|N|85|28|43.56|W|type:landmark|display=inline,title}} |country= United States |location= [Mecosta Township, Michigan](/source/Mecosta_Township%2C_Michigan) |purpose= Power |status= O |construction_began= 1905 |opening= {{Start date and age|1906}} |demolished= |cost= |owner= [Consumers Energy](/source/Consumers_Energy) |dam_type= Embankment, earth-fill |dam_crosses= [Muskegon River](/source/Muskegon_River) |dam_length= {{Convert|800|ft|m|abbr=on}} |dam_height= {{Convert|43|ft|m|abbr=on}} |dam_height_foundation= |dam_height_thalweg= |dam_elevation_crest= |dam_width_crest= |dam_width_base= |dam_volume= |spillway_count= |spillway_type= |spillway_capacity= |res_name= Rogers Dam Pond |res_capacity_total= {{Convert|10000|acre.ft|m3|abbr=on}} |res_capacity_active= |res_capacity_inactive= |res_catchment= |res_surface= {{Convert|810|acre|km2|abbr=on}} |res_max_length= |res_max_width= |res_max_depth= |res_elevation= |res_tidal_range= |plant_name= |plant_coordinates= |plant_operator= |plant_commission= 1922 |plant_decommission= |plant_type= [Run-of-the-river](/source/Run-of-the-river) |plant_turbines= 4 x 1.7 MW [Francis-type](/source/Francis-type) |plant_hydraulic_head={{Convert|39.2|ft|m|abbr=on}}{{cite web |title= Dresden Island Hydroelectric Project Exhibit E Environmental Report |url= http://www.nihydropower.com/files/DLA/08%20Exhibit%20E%20Dresden%20Island%20FINAL.pdf |publisher= Northern Illinois Hydropower |access-date= January 1, 2015|page=175}} |plant_capacity= 6.8 MW |plant_annual_gen= |website= |extra= }} '''Rogers Dam''' is an earth-filled [embankment dam](/source/embankment_dam) on the [Muskegon River](/source/Muskegon_River) in [Mecosta Township, Michigan](/source/Mecosta_Township%2C_Michigan), United States. It is located about {{Convert|6|mi|km|spell=in}} south of [Big Rapids](/source/Big_Rapids%2C_Michigan). Construction of the dam began in 1905, and its power plant was commissioned in March 1906. Owned and operated by [Consumers Energy](/source/Consumers_Energy), the primary purpose of the dam is [hydroelectric](/source/hydroelectric) power generation.{{cite book |last1= Hoogterp |first1= Edward |title= West Michigan Almanac |date= 2006 |publisher= University of Michigan Press |location= Ann Arbor |isbn= 0472031252 |page= 33 |url= https://books.google.com/books?id=psV1uAiVqmcC&pg=PA33 }}{{cite journal |title= Peninsular Portland Cement Co. |type= Advertisement |journal= Concrete |volume= 9 |issue= 2 |page= 160 |date= February 1909 |publisher= Concrete Publishing Company |url= https://books.google.com/books?id=A5w7AQAAMAAJ&pg=PA160 |access-date= January 1, 2015}}{{cite journal |last1= Bernier |first1= James R. |title= Croton: Providing Electricity for a Century |url= http://www.hydroworld.com/articles/hr/print/volume-26/issue-7/feature-articles/hydro-hall-of-fame/croton-providing-electricity-for-a-century.html |journal= Hydro World |volume= 26 |issue= 7 |access-date= January 1, 2015 |date= November 1, 2007}} On December 22, 1921, the original {{convert|4.5|MW|adj=on}} power plant was destroyed in a fire. It was rebuilt with an increased {{convert|6.8|MW|adj=on}} installed capacity in 1922.{{cite press release |title= Consumers Energy Marks 100 Years of Service at Rogers Hydroelectric Dam and 75 Years of Service at Hardy Dam |url= http://www.consumersenergy.com/News.aspx?id=2976&year=2006 |publisher= Consumers Energy |access-date= January 1, 2015 |date= June 30, 2006}} The rebuild cost approximately $450,000.{{cite journal |title= Consumers' Power Unit Conserves Fuel Supply |journal= Michigan Manufacturer & Financial Record |volume= 30 |issue= 5 |page= 4 |date= July 29, 1922 |publisher= University of Michigan |url= https://books.google.com/books?id=8KQfAQAAMAAJ&pg=RA1-PA30 |access-date= January 1, 2015}} It is the oldest hydroelectric power plant operated by Consumers Energy, which also owns the [Hardy](/source/Hardy_Dam) and [Croton](/source/Croton_Dam_(Michigan)) dams downstream of Rogers Dam.{{cite web |title= Muskegon River |url= http://www.consumersenergy.com/content.aspx?id=1342 |publisher= Consumers Energy |access-date=January 1, 2015}} Consumers Energy has initiated community talks to discuss the future of its 13 hydropower dams, including Rogers Dam.{{cite web |title= Consumers Energy to discuss the future of its 13 hydropower dams in community talks |url=https://www.mlive.com/public-interest/2023/09/consumers-energy-to-discuss-the-future-of-its-13-hydropower-dams-in-community-talks.html |publisher= MLive |access-date=August 21, 2024}} ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== {{stack|{{Portal|Michigan|Water|Renewable energy}}}} *{{commons category-inline|Rogers Dam (Michigan)}} Category:Earth-filled dams Category:Dams completed in 1906 Category:Buildings and structures in Mecosta County, Michigan Category:1906 establishments in Michigan Category:Energy infrastructure completed in 1922 Category:Hydroelectric power plants in Michigan Category:Run-of-the-river power stations Category:Consumers Energy dams Category:Muskegon River Category:1922 establishments in Michigan --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Rogers Dam](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rogers_Dam) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rogers_Dam?action=history)). 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