Bergland Dam

Bergland Dam is an other dam located in Ontonagon County, Michigan, built in 1906. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Bergland Dam

Bergland Dam is a dam in Ontonagon, Michigan. The dam is owned by Upper Peninsula Power Company (private). It impounds the West Branch Ontonagon River near Ontonagon.

The dam stands 8 feet tall and stretches 179 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 14,080 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 276,000 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 17 square miles. Completed in 1906, the structure is over a century old.

This dam has a low hazard potential classification, meaning that failure would cause minimal damage, limited primarily to the dam owner's property, with no expected loss of life. The most recent inspection on record was 08/20/1997. That was over 28 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMichigan
CountyOntonagon
Nearest CityOntonagon
River/StreamWest Branch Ontonagon River
Coordinates46.58667, -89.54167

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeOther
NID Height8 ft
Dam Height8 ft
Dam Length179 ft
Year Completed1906 (120 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage276,000 acre-ft
Max Storage276,000 acre-ft
Normal Storage35,200 acre-ft
Surface Area14,080 acres
Drainage Area17 sq mi
Max Discharge10,000 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerUpper Peninsula Power Company
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection08/20/1997
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMI00028
Federal IDMI00028
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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