Kawkawlin River Walleye Pond Dam

Kawkawlin River Walleye Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Bay County, Michigan, built in 1978. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

About Kawkawlin River Walleye Pond Dam

Kawkawlin River Walleye Pond Dam is a dam in Bay, Michigan. The dam is owned by Mdnr Fisheries (state). It impounds the Tributary To Kawkawlin River near Kawkawlin.

The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 500 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 13 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 82 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1978, the structure is 48 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 04/11/2017.

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Low HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMichigan
CountyBay
Nearest CityKawkawlin
River/StreamTributary To Kawkawlin River
Coordinates43.64000, -83.97500

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height10 ft
Dam Height10 ft
Dam Length500 ft
Year Completed1978 (48 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage82 acre-ft
Max Storage82 acre-ft
Normal Storage30 acre-ft
Surface Area13 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerMDNR Fisheries
Owner TypeState
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection04/11/2017
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMI01593
Federal IDMI01593
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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