Dams
A list of major dams on the Kalamazoo River. The Plainwell Dam was removed in 2009.
| Name | Height | Purpose(s) | Capacity (MW) | Year | Owner name | Reservoir name | Coordinates | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Allegan (Calkins Bridge) | 33 ft (10.1 m) | Hydroelectric | 2.5 | 1930 | Consumers Energy | Lake Allegan | 42°33′49″N 85°57′13″W / 42.56369°N 85.9536°W / 42.56369; -85.9536 (Lake Allegan (Calkins Bridge) Dam) | |
| Allegan City | 12 ft (3.66 m) | Retired hydroelectric | 1900 | City of Allegan | 42°31′30″N 85°50′45″W / 42.52493°N 85.84576°W / 42.52493; -85.84576 (Allegan City Dam) | |||
| Trowbridge | 11 ft (3.35 m) | Retired hydroelectric | 1899 | Michigan DNR | 42°28′58″N 85°47′47″W / 42.4828°N 85.7964°W / 42.4828; -85.7964 (Trowbridge Dam) | |||
| Otsego | 5 ft (1.52 m) | Retired hydroelectric | 1904 | Michigan DNR | 42°27′54″N 85°44′59″W / 42.46492°N 85.74965°W / 42.46492; -85.74965 (Otsego Dam) | |||
| Otsego City | 9 ft (2.74 m) | Retired hydroelectric | 1886 | City of Otsego | 42°27′48″N 85°41′32″W / 42.4632°N 85.6923°W / 42.4632; -85.6923 (Otsego City Dam) | |||
| Morrow | 14 ft (4.27 m) | Hydroelectric | .9 | 1941 | STS Hydropower | Morrow Lake | 42°16′57″N 85°29′30″W / 42.2826°N 85.4918°W / 42.2826; -85.4918 (Morrow Dam) | |
| Monroe Street | 12 ft (3.66 m) | Retired hydroelectric | 1894 | City of Battle Creek | Lower Mill Pond | 42°18′46″N 85°11′07″W / 42.3128°N 85.18531°W / 42.3128; -85.18531 (Monroe Street Dam) | ||
| Ceresco | 15 ft (4.57 m) | Retired hydroelectric | 1906 | 42°16′12″N 85°03′39″W / 42.27001°N 85.06081°W / 42.27001; -85.06081 (Ceresco Dam) | ||||
| Marshall | 14 ft (4.27 m) | Hydroelectric | 319 | 1890 | City of Marshall | 42°15′46″N 84°57′15″W / 42.26269°N 84.95421°W / 42.26269; -84.95421 (Marshall Dam) | ||
| Albion | 7 ft (2.13 m) | Retired hydroelectric | 1856 | City of Albion | 42°14′21″N 84°44′58″W / 42.23911°N 84.7494°W / 42.23911; -84.7494 (Albion Dam) | |||
| Concord | 9 ft (2.74 m) | Recreation | 1830 | 42°10′49″N 84°38′47″W / 42.18038°N 84.64627°W / 42.18038; -84.64627 (Concord Dam) | ||||
| Total | 322.4 |
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