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John C. Weadock Power Plant
The John C. Weadock Power Plant was a Coal-fired power station, coal-fired power station located in Hampton Township, Michigan, Hampton Township, Michigan. It was adjacent to the Dan E. Karn Power Plant, which remains operational . The primary fuel for the Weadock facility was coal. It was decommissioned in April 2016 and demolished on August 29, 2020. History Construction began on the facility in 1937. The facility began operations in 1940, with a capacity to produce 35 Watt, megawatts (MW) of electricity. Unit 1 was eventually joined by 5 similar units. It was formally dedicated to John C. Weadock on June 22, 1950, at a ceremony attended by approximately 300 people. By the dedication, the facility's capacity had grown to being able to produce 290 MW of electricity. At the time, it was one of fifty power plants operated by Consumers Power (later Consumers Energy). Unit 7, a coal-fired system, was opened in May 1955. It was followed with the opening of another coal-fired ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saginaw River
The Saginaw River is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map accessed November 7, 2011 river in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is formed by the confluence of the Tittabawassee River, Tittabawassee and Shiawassee River, Shiawassee rivers southwest of Saginaw, Michigan, Saginaw. It flows northward into the Saginaw Bay of Lake Huron, passing through the cities of Saginaw and Bay City, Michigan, Bay City, both of which developed around it in the 19th century. The Drainage basin, watershed area is . At its mouth, the river's estimated average discharge is . The river is an important shipping route for Mid-Michigan, passing through the cities of Saginaw and Bay City. It is one of Michigan's few inland navigable rivers. The Saginaw River Rear Range Light, one of a pair of lighthouses built in 1876 to improve navigation, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. Since the turn of the 21st century, it is b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
