Facing west along the Grand River in Lansing MI you are able to see the state capital building in the distance.
A converted railroad bridge connects the two sides of the park and allows for pedestrian traffic from adjacent apartment buildings.
This coal fired plant has three 615-foot smokestacks, the tallest self-supporting structures in south central Michigan. It was announced in December 2017 that the plant decommissioning has been accelerated, and is now scheduled to go offline in 2020.
Built in 1908, the Moores Dam was constructed to generate hydroelectric power along with steam at the Moores Park Station. When the dam and power plant ownership changed to the Lansing Board of Water & Light, the plant was renamed for the utility’s general manager Otto E. Eckert. The water behind the dam is used to cool the steam turbines of the coal fired Eckert Power Station.
These cooling towers use water from the Grand River to cool the turbines of the Eckert Power Station. The Moore Dam’s sole function is to ensure there is water available for that purpose.