Superior Dam
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The Superior Dam is a hydroelectric barrage dam crossing the Huron River. It is located in Superior Township in Washtenaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It was completed in 1920 and currently provides hydroelectricity to the nearby city of Ann Arbor, which owns and maintains the dam and power station.[1]
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Superior Dam | |
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Location | Huron River Superior Township, Michigan |
Coordinates | 42°15′56″N 83°38′40″W |
Purpose | Power |
Status | Operational |
Opening date | 1920; 104 years ago (1920) |
Owner(s) | City of Ann Arbor |
Dam and spillways | |
Type of dam | Barrage |
Impounds | Huron River |
Height | 27.5 feet (8.4 m) |
Length | 160 feet (48.8 m) |
Width (crest) | 330 feet (100.6 m) |
Spillway capacity | 17,200 ft3/s (487 m3/s) |
Reservoir | |
Total capacity | 93 acres (37.6 ha) |
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