This hydro-electric dam was completed in 1918 and has a capacity of 9,000 kilowatts.

[1] It is located 9 miles upstream from Lake Huron and is named for William A. Foote, the founder of Consumers Power, which later became Consumers Energy.

In Foote's mind, that plant and others would power the industrial centers throughout the state.

[2] The dam is privately owned and operated by Consumers Energy.

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