Oscoda in Iosco County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Five Channels Hydro

1912

— Legacy of Renewable Energy —

Five Channels Hydro Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By J.T. Lambrou, October 27, 2021

1. Five Channels Hydro Marker

Inscription. Five Channels Hydro was completed in 1912. This hydro is named for the nearby location on the Au Sable River where there were once five distinct river channels. The workers' camp built to support construction of the hydro was an early American example of incorporating worker safety and health provisions into construction site living, drawing heavily on lessons learned in the building of the Panama Canal.

Erected by Consumers Energy.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Parks & Recreational Areas • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1912.

Location. 44° 26.152′ N, 83° 37.369′ W. Marker is in Oscoda, Michigan, in Iosco County. Marker can be reached from Monument Road, 0.2 miles north of West River Road. The marker is at the trailhead of the Highbanks Trail near the Lumberman's Monument Visitor Center. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5401 Monument Road, Oscoda MI 48750, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Loud Hydro (here, next to this marker); Five Channels & Loud Hydros (here, next to this marker); Mio Hydro (a few steps from this marker); Cooke Hydro (a few steps from this marker); a different

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marker also named Cooke Hydro (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Mio Hydro (a few steps from this marker); Foote Hydro (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Foote Hydro (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oscoda.

Also see . . . Five Channels Dam. Excerpt:

Consumers Power Company (now Consumers Energy) began construction on this hydro-electric dam in 1911 and completed it in 1912. The dam, the second of six built by the company on the Au Sable River, is named for the nearby location where there were once five distinct river channels. The current plant is capable of producing 6,000 kilowatts.

(Submitted on February 22, 2023, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan.)

Photographed By J.T. Lambrou, October 27, 2021

2. Five Channels Hydro Marker

This marker is the third from the right.

Five Channels Hydro Marker Location image. Click for full size.

Photographed By J.T. Lambrou, October 27, 2021

3. Five Channels Hydro Marker Location

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 42 times since then and 5 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 22, 2023, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.