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

Loud Hydro

1913

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Loud Hydro Marker image. Click for full size.

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

1. Loud Hydro Marker

Inscription. Capable of producing 4,000 kilowatts, the Loud Hydro was completed in 1913. It is named for lumber baron Edward Loud, who had bought up most of the cut over Au Sable lands between 1900-06. Loud later teamed up with Consumers Energy founder William A. Foote and others to build the Au Sable hydros

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 1913.

Location. 44° 26.153′ N, 83° 37.365′ W. Marker is in Oscoda, Michigan, in Iosco County. Marker can be reached from Monument Road, 0.2 miles north of West River Road. 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. Five Channels & Loud Hydros (here, next to this marker); Mio Hydro (here, next to this marker); Five Channels Hydro (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Mio Hydro (a few steps from this marker); Foote Hydro (a few steps from this marker); Cooke Hydro

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

Also see . . . Loud Dam. Excerpt:

Capable of producing 4 megawatts, it was the 3rd hydro dam completed along the Au Sable River by Consumers Power Company and was completed in 1913. The Loud dam is one of 6 dams portaged by canoe race teams during the 120-mile long overnight Au Sable River Canoe Marathon that happens each summer.

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

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

2. Loud Hydro Marker

Loud Hydro Marker Location image. Click for full size.

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

3. Loud 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 58 times since then and 7 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.