Green Lake Dam

Green Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Washtenaw County, Michigan, built in 1981. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

About Green Lake Dam

Green Lake Dam is a dam in Washtenaw, Michigan. The dam is owned by Mdnr Parks & Recreation (state). It impounds the Tributary To Portage River near Troy.

The dam stands 9 feet tall and stretches 200 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 90 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 550 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1981, the structure is 45 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 06/05/2017.

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Low HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMichigan
CountyWashtenaw
Nearest CityTroy
River/StreamTributary To Portage River
Coordinates42.37172, -84.07602

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height9 ft
Dam Height9 ft
Dam Length200 ft
Year Completed1981 (45 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage550 acre-ft
Max Storage550 acre-ft
Normal Storage200 acre-ft
Surface Area90 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge191 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerMDNR Parks & Recreation
Owner TypeState
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection06/05/2017
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMI00790
Federal IDMI00790
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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