Built in 1912. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.
“Cooke Dam is a hydro-electric dam on the Au Sable River in Michigan. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996 as the Cooke Hydroelectric Plant.”
Wikipedia article Cooke Dam, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 3 National Register listings published here for Iosco County · listed in 1996 · category: District · built in 1912.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 60 fires within 5 miles of Cooke Hydroelectric Plant between 1993 and 2020, burning about 1,107 acres in total. 2 started naturally. 11 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Recreation and ceremony | 18 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 17 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 11 |
| Debris and open burning | 8 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 2 |
| Natural | 2 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 1 |
| Fireworks | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 September 2009 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Huron-Manistee National Forest | LOWER LANDING |
| 8 August 2004 | Recreation and ceremony | 9.4 acres | Huron-Manistee National Forest | LOUD CREEK |
| 3 August 2005 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Huron-Manistee National Forest | LUMBERMANS |
| 3 August 2005 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Huron-Manistee National Forest | PINKNEY |
| 29 August 2010 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Huron-Manistee National Forest | ESCAPADE |
| 22 August 1999 | Recreation and ceremony | 1.0 acres | Huron-Manistee National Forest | SANDY'S FIRE |
| 2 August 1993 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 15 acres | Huron-Manistee National Forest | BISSONETTE |
| 16 August 2004 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Huron-Manistee National Forest | ISLAND |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Oscoda, the town this property stands in, in 19 storm reports between 1994 and 2014: 10 hail, 7 thunderstorm wind, 1 flash flood, 1 lightning. The reports record 4 injuries. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2003 | Lightning | Oscoda | 4 hurt, $10,000 | Lightning struck a large business sign mounted on a tall pole. The heavy plastic facing of the sign shattered and fell onto vehicles below. One car with four occupants had its windows shattered and tires blown out by the impact. The occupants were treated at the scene by an EMS crew for cuts and bruises. Other vehicles in the vicinity were damaged, but not as severely. |
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oscoda | $25,000 | Trees and utility lines were downed. A business sign was blown down, damaging nearby parked cars. |
| July 2003 | Flash Flood | Oscoda | $3,000 | Widespread street flooding occurred, with over six inches of water covering streets in the business district. Some basements also flooded. |
| July 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oscoda | $2,000 | Trees downed across Cedar Road. |
| August 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oscoda | $2,000 | A line of thunderstorms organized just before it moved offshore onto Lake Huron. Several trees were downed near Cedar Lake. |
| September 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oscoda | - | A few trees down. |
| August 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oscoda | - | Power lines down. |
| July 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oscoda | - | Spotters reported two-foot-diameter trees down, in addition to power lines. Some vehicles were damaged by the falling trees. |
| July 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oscoda | - | The Michigan State Police reported three 18 inch diameter trees downed by strong thunderstorm winds. |
| July 2014 | Hail | Oscoda | - | no account filed |
| June 2013 | Hail | Oscoda | - | no account filed |
| June 2008 | Hail | Oscoda | - | no account filed |
| June 2004 | Hail | Oscoda | - | no account filed |
| June 2004 | Hail | Oscoda | - | no account filed |
| August 2004 | Hail | Oscoda | - | no account filed |
| August 2003 | Hail | Oscoda | - | no account filed |
| August 2000 | Hail | Oscoda | - | no account filed |
| July 1997 | Hail | Oscoda | - | no account filed |
| July 1996 | Hail | Oscoda | - | no account filed |
No historic map-sheet match is published for this property yet. That does not mean no map exists. This record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary. Browse the county's mapped places while that work is pending.
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 96000803 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Iosco County | All 3 listed properties in this county. |
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