Etb Waterway Dams

Etb Waterway Dams is an earth dam located in Marquette County, Michigan, built in 1986. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

About Etb Waterway Dams

Etb Waterway Dams is a dam in Marquette, Michigan. The dam is owned by Empire Iron Mining Partnership (private). It impounds the Green Creek near Gwinn.

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 800 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 1 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 83 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 5 square miles. Completed in 1986, the structure is 40 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 09/01/2016.

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Low HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMichigan
CountyMarquette
Nearest CityGwinn
River/StreamGreen Creek
Coordinates46.38861, -87.68139

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Dam Length800 ft
Year Completed1986 (40 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage83 acre-ft
Max Storage83 acre-ft
Normal Storage80 acre-ft
Surface Area1 acres
Drainage Area5 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerEmpire Iron Mining Partnership
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection09/01/2016
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMI00838
Federal IDMI00838
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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