Friday Flooding

Friday Flooding is an earth dam located in Delta County, Michigan, built in 1976. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Friday Flooding

The primary purpose of Friday Flooding is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Mdnr Wildlife (state). It impounds the Tributary To Elm Creek near Rapid River.

The dam stands 9 feet tall and stretches 400 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 30 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 112 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1976, the structure is 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. The most recent inspection on record was 08/31/2006. That was over 19 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMichigan
CountyDelta
Nearest CityRapid River
River/StreamTributary To Elm Creek
Coordinates46.08222, -87.04722

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height9 ft
Dam Height9 ft
Dam Length400 ft
Year Completed1976 (50 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage112 acre-ft
Max Storage112 acre-ft
Normal Storage35 acre-ft
Surface Area30 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge55 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerMDNR Wildlife
Owner TypeState
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection08/31/2006
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMI01858
Federal IDMI01858
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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