Roberts Lake Dam

Roberts Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Cheboygan County, Michigan, built in 1948. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

About Roberts Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Roberts Lake 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 Twin Lakes Creek near Indian River.

The dam stands 7 feet tall and stretches 300 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 54 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 210 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1948, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.

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 10/27/2015. That was over 10 years ago.

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Low HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMichigan
CountyCheboygan
Nearest CityIndian River
River/StreamTwin Lakes Creek
Coordinates45.39167, -84.55000

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height7 ft
Dam Height7 ft
Dam Length300 ft
Year Completed1948 (78 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage210 acre-ft
Max Storage210 acre-ft
Normal Storage93 acre-ft
Surface Area54 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Max Discharge60 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerMDNR Fisheries
Owner TypeState
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection10/27/2015
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMI01165
Federal IDMI01165
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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