Robinson Creek Flooding Dam

Robinson Creek Flooding Dam is an earth dam located in Roscommon County, Michigan, built in 1955. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

About Robinson Creek Flooding Dam

The primary purpose of Robinson Creek Flooding Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Mdnr Wildlife (state). It impounds the Robinson Creek near Roscommon.

The dam stands 9 feet tall and stretches 620 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 470 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 4,800 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 21 square miles. Completed in 1955, 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. Its condition is rated satisfactory, indicating no existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. The most recent inspection on record was 07/12/2018.

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Low HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMichigan
CountyRoscommon
Nearest CityRoscommon
River/StreamRobinson Creek
Coordinates44.44333, -84.58500

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height9 ft
Dam Height9 ft
Dam Length620 ft
Year Completed1955 (71 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage4,800 acre-ft
Max Storage4,800 acre-ft
Normal Storage560 acre-ft
Surface Area470 acres
Drainage Area21 sq mi
Max Discharge310 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerMDNR Wildlife
Owner TypeState
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection07/12/2018
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMI00350
Federal IDMI00350
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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