Tippy Dam
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wellston.
Wellston
Village
Wellston is an unincorporated community and… Wellston is situated 3½ miles southwest of Tippy Dam.
Tippy Dam
- Type: Reservoir
- Description: dam on the Manistee River in Michigan, USA
- Categories: dam and body of water
- Location: Manistee, Michigan, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
44.25048° or 44° 15′ 2″ north
Longitude
-85.9076° or 85° 54′ 27″ west
Elevation
686 feet (209 metres)
Open location code
86PP732R+5X
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In Other Languages
From Egyptian Arabic to Italian—“Tippy Dam” goes by many names.
- Egyptian Arabic: “سد تيبى”
- Italian: “diga di Tippy”
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Places to explore: Dublin and Garletts Corner.
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