Oscoda in Iosco County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Cooke Hydroelectric Plant
Au Sable River
Photographed By J.T. Lambrou, October 27, 2021
1. Cooke Hydroelectric Plant Marker
Welcome to Consumers Energy's Cooke Hydro facility, designated as one of Michigan's historic sites. While here, please help us preserve the natural beauty of this area so others can also enjoy it.
This map shows the location of camping, fishing, picnic, swimming and other recreational areas that are available to you at the times posted. These facilities are open to the public without discrimination.
For more information about this site, please visit our Web site at consumersenergy.com or call us at 800-477-5050.
We hope you enjoy your visit.
About this facility
• Began operating in 1911, making it the first of the six dams on the Au Sable River
• The six dams on the Au Sable River can generate up to 41,000 Kw of electricity
• Listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1997
• Wildlife management at this facility is certified by the Wildlife Habitat Council
• This facility is the site of a highly successful Michigan native Trumpeter Swan re-establishment program
• At this facility is Lumberman's Monument Visitor Center, featuring a 14-foot bronze statue dedicated to the pioneer spirit and efforts of Michigan lumbermen
Please camp only in authorized camping areas shown on this map. Thank you.
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Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Parks & Recreational Areas • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1911.
Location. 44° 28.31′ N, 83° 34.318′ W. Marker is in Oscoda, Michigan, in Iosco County. Marker is on Cooke Dam Road, 0.7 miles east of Jennie Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1201 Cooke Dam Road, Oscoda MI 48750, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Cooke Hydroelectric Plant / Hydroelectric Power (here, next to this marker); Foote Hydro (approx. 3˝ miles away); a different marker also named Foote Hydro (approx. 3˝ miles away); Mio Hydro (approx. 3˝ miles away); a different marker also named Mio Hydro (approx. 3˝ miles away); Five Channels & Loud Hydros (approx. 3˝ miles away); Loud Hydro (approx. 3˝ miles away); Five Channels Hydro (approx. 3˝ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oscoda.
Also see . . . Cooke Dam. Excerpt:
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.(Submitted on February 22, 2023, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan.)
Photographed By J.T. Lambrou, October 27, 2021
2. Cooke Hydroelectric Plant Turbine Generators
Photographed By J.T. Lambrou, October 27, 2021
3. Cooke Hydroelectric Plant Marker
Photographed By J.T. Lambrou, October 27, 2021
4. Cooke Hydroelectric Plant
Credits. This page was last revised on February 26, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 22, 2023, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. This page has been viewed 52 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on February 22, 2023, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
