Kimberly-clark Dam

Kimberly-clark Dam is an earth dam located in Dickinson County, Michigan, built in 1965. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

About Kimberly-clark Dam

The primary purpose of Kimberly-clark Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Kimberly-clark (private). It impounds the North Branch Spars Creek near Randville.

The dam stands 13 feet tall and stretches 200 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 50 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. Its condition is rated satisfactory, indicating no existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. The most recent inspection on record was 10/24/1994. That was over 31 years ago.

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Low HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMichigan
CountyDickinson
Nearest CityRandville
River/StreamNorth Branch Spars Creek
Coordinates46.04333, -88.03833

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height13 ft
Dam Height13 ft
Dam Length200 ft
Year Completed1965 (61 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage50 acre-ft
Max Storage50 acre-ft
Normal Storage25 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerKimberly-Clark
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection10/24/1994
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMI01244
Federal IDMI01244
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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