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Ruggs Pond Dam Powered What City?

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Ruggs Pond is formed by a dam originally intended to generate power for what Northern Michigan community?  (Hint: it forms at the junction of two tributaries of Rapid River)
Gottfried Franke's crew building the Rugg Pond dam on the Rapid River in Kalkaska County. Image courtesy of Traverse Area District Library, 953.031910.13
Gottfried Franke’s crew building the Rugg Pond dam on the Rapid River in Kalkaska County. Image courtesy of Traverse Area District Library, 953.031910.13
Postcard of Rugg Pond, Rapid River, 1905-1906. Image courtesy of Traverse Area District Library, 953.031910.13-2
Postcard of Rugg Pond, Rapid River, 1905-1906. Image courtesy of Traverse Area District Library, 953.031910.13-2

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  2. I was informed about Rugg Pond as Mossback was a community nearby but Kalkaska was the recipient of hydroelectric power from Consumers Power ownership of the dam from Late 1920- late 1959?
    Then the Traverse City Utility Co. Sold the dam and area to Kalkaska County for $1.00; transferring the “dam” thing to County ownership in perpetuity.

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