French Landing Dam and Powerhouse - Van Buren Charter Township, MI
N 42° 12.860 W 083° 26.444
17T E 298538 N 4676457
French Landing Dam was constructed in 1925 and operated as a hydropower dam until 1962. The hydropower plant was refurbished in 1988 and is still operational. French Landing Dam creates Belleville Lake, which is used for recreation.
Waymark Code: WM1A291
Location: Michigan, United States
Date Posted: 06/06/2024
Views: 1
From the State of Michigan historical marker at the site:
In 1910 the Eastern Michigan Edison Company, now the Detroit Edison Company, purchased most of the Van Buren Township land along the Huron River for a hydroelectric plant. The French Landing powerhouse and dam were completed in 1924-25. The dam, the largest and last in a series of five constructed on the Huron River, created Belleville Lake, with its miles of beautiful residential and recreational lakefront lots. The dam generated up to 12.7 million kilowatt hours of electricity until it was eventually donated to the township. In 1981 Van Buren Township began a five-million-dollar project to restore the dam and powerhouse.
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