Fontinalis Club Home Dam
Fontinalis Club Home Dam is an earth dam located in Otsego County, Michigan, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Fontinalis Club Home Dam
The primary purpose of Fontinalis Club Home Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Fontinalis Club (private). It impounds the Club Stream near Green Timbers.
The dam stands 14 feet tall and stretches 190 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 50 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 19 square miles. Completed in 1960, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years 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 04/20/1999. That was over 26 years ago.
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Location
| State | Michigan |
| County | Otsego |
| Nearest City | Green Timbers |
| River/Stream | Club Stream |
| Coordinates | 45.16333, -84.58833 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 14 ft |
| Dam Height | 14 ft |
| Dam Length | 190 ft |
| Year Completed | 1960 (66 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 50 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 50 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 25 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 2 acres |
| Drainage Area | 19 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Fontinalis Club |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not Rated |
| Last Inspection | 04/20/1999 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MI00054 |
| Federal ID | MI00054 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |