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| location = [[Dickson Township, Michigan|Dickson Township]], [[Manistee County, Michigan|Manistee County]], [[Michigan]] |
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'''Tippy Dam''' or Tippy Hydro was built 1918 and is a [[hydroelectric dam]] operated by [[Consumers Energy]]. The original name of the dam was Junction Hydro, but it was renamed to honor a Consumers board of directors member, Charles W. Tippy. The dam spans the [[Manistee River]] about 170 miles from its headwaters |
'''Tippy Dam''' or Tippy Hydro was built in 1918, and is a [[hydroelectric dam]] operated by [[Consumers Energy]]. The original name of the dam was Junction Hydro, but it was renamed to honor a Consumers board of directors member, Charles W. Tippy. The dam spans the [[Manistee River]] about 170 miles west from its headwaters, and approximately 20 miles east of its mouth with [[Lake Michigan]], which includes Manistee Lake in [[Manistee, Michigan|Manistee]] as well.<ref>[http://www.consumersenergy.com/welcome.htm?./Newsroom/NewsArticle.asp?ID=1359 Consumers Energy, Hydroelectric at Manistee River ]</ref> |
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==Recreation uses== |
==Recreation uses== |
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Just below Tippy Dam is one of the finest [[trout]], [[Rainbow trout|steelhead]], and [[salmon]] fishing areas in [[Michigan]]. During the fall [[salmon run]] [[anglers]] line the banks shoulder to shoulder trying to catch [[king salmon]] that can weigh well over 20 pounds. |
'''Tippy Dam State Recreation Area''' is managed and operated by the [[Michigan Department of Natural Resources]] as a [[state park]]. Just below Tippy Dam is one of the finest [[trout]], [[Rainbow trout#Steelhead life cycle|steelhead]], and [[salmon]] fishing areas in [[Michigan]]. During the fall [[salmon run]] [[Angling|anglers]] line the banks shoulder to shoulder trying to catch [[king salmon]] that can weigh well over 20 pounds. |
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==Environmental== |
==Environmental== |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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*[http://www.michigandnr.com/parksandtrails/ |
*[http://www.michigandnr.com/parksandtrails/Details.aspx?id=696&type=SPRK Michigan Department of Natural Resources: Tippy Dam Recreation Area] |
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*[http://www.manisteecounty.com/tippydam.htm Manistee County EDO] |
*[http://www.manisteecounty.com/tippydam.htm Manistee County EDO] |
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*[http://www.hawkinsflyfishing.com/RiverReports/ManisteeBelowTippy.php Hawkins fishing reports at Tippy Dam ] |
*[http://www.hawkinsflyfishing.com/RiverReports/ManisteeBelowTippy.php Hawkins fishing reports at Tippy Dam ] |
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{{Protected_areas_of_Michigan}} |
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[[Category:Hydroelectric power plants in Michigan]] |
[[Category:Hydroelectric power plants in Michigan]] |
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[[Category:Dams completed in 1918]] |
[[Category:Dams completed in 1918]] |
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[[Category:Energy infrastructure completed in 1918]] |
[[Category:Energy infrastructure completed in 1918]] |
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[[Category:1918 establishments in Michigan]] |
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Latest revision as of 19:17, 8 August 2024
| Tippy Dam | |
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 Tippy Dam (July 2017) | |
  Location within the state Michigan | |
| Location | Dickson Township, Manistee County, Michigan |
| Coordinates | 44°15′36″N 85°56′25″W / 44.26009°N 85.94014°W |
| Opening date | 1918 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Impounds | Manistee River |
Tippy Dam or Tippy Hydro was built in 1918, and is a hydroelectric dam operated by Consumers Energy. The original name of the dam was Junction Hydro, but it was renamed to honor a Consumers board of directors member, Charles W. Tippy. The dam spans the Manistee River about 170 miles west from its headwaters, and approximately 20 miles east of its mouth with Lake Michigan, which includes Manistee Lake in Manistee as well.[1]
Recreation uses
[edit]Tippy Dam State Recreation Area is managed and operated by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources as a state park. Just below Tippy Dam is one of the finest trout, steelhead, and salmon fishing areas in Michigan. During the fall salmon run anglers line the banks shoulder to shoulder trying to catch king salmon that can weigh well over 20 pounds.
Environmental
[edit]The hydro spillway chamber at Tippy is used by about 24,600 bats during the summer for roosting, swarming in the fall, and hibernation in the winter.
Statistics
[edit]- Electric Power produced by the water turbines: 20,000 kilowatts
References
[edit]External links
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- Michigan Department of Natural Resources: Tippy Dam Recreation Area
- Manistee County EDO
- Hawkins fishing reports at Tippy Dam
