Tippy Dam North Recreation Area
Tippy Dam North Recreation Area is in Dickson Township, Manistee, Michigan. Tippy Dam North Recreation Area is situated nearby to the village Wellston.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Tippy Dam.
Tippy Dam
Dam
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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 Dam is situated 2,100 feet southwest of Tippy Dam North Recreation Area.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wellston and Brethren.
Wellston
Village
Wellston is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Norman Township, Manistee County, Michigan, United States. Its population was 254 as of the 2020 census, down from 311 in 2010. Wellston is situated 3½ miles south of Tippy Dam North Recreation Area.
Brethren
Village
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Brethren is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in the U.S. state of Michigan. The community is located within Dickson Township, Manistee County, and is in the Northern Lower Peninsula of Michigan. Brethren is situated 5 miles northwest of Tippy Dam North Recreation Area.
Tippy Dam North Recreation Area
Latitude
44.26473° or 44° 15′ 53″ northLongitude
-85.93508° or 85° 56′ 6″ westElevation
719 feet (219 metres)Open location code
86PP7377+VXGeoNames ID
5012278
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