Buckies Pond Dam

Buckies Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Luce County, Michigan, built in 1965. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Buckies Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Buckies Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Mdnr Fisheries (state). It impounds the Tributary To Silver Creek.

The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 100 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 78 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1965, 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 09/24/2003. That was over 22 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMichigan
CountyLuce
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamTributary To Silver Creek
Coordinates46.41377, -85.62904

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height15 ft
Dam Height15 ft
Dam Length100 ft
Year Completed1965 (61 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage78 acre-ft
Max Storage78 acre-ft
Normal Storage50 acre-ft
Surface Area7 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge60 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerMDNR Fisheries
Owner TypeState
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection09/24/2003
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMI00372
Federal IDMI00372
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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