Flat Rock Dam (Michigan)

Flat Rock Dam
Flat Rock Dam in December 2019
Location within the state of Michigan
LocationHuron River
Flat Rock, Michigan
Coordinates42°05′59″N 83°17′44″W / 42.099859°N 83.295638°W / 42.099859; -83.295638
PurposePower
StatusDecommissioned
Opening date1924 (1924)
Built byFord Motor Company
Owner(s)Huron–Clinton Metropolitan Authority
Dam and spillways
Type of damGravity dam
ImpoundsHuron River
Height13.5 feet (4.1 m)
Length492 feet (150 m)
Width (crest)650 feet (198 m)
Reservoir
CreatesFlat Rock Pond (or Flat Rock Impoundment)
Total capacity188 acres (76 ha)

The Flat Rock Dam is a decommissioned hydroelectric gravity dam crossing the Huron River. It is located in the city of Flat Rock in Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The dam was built by the Ford Motor Company in 1924 for hydroelectricity for the nearby Ford Motor Company Lamp Factory, which remained in operation until 1950.