Broucek Dam

Broucek Dam is an earth dam located in Washtenaw County, Michigan. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.

About Broucek Dam

The primary purpose of Broucek Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Qqq Enterprises (private). It impounds the Tributary To River Raisin near Manchester.

The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 900 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 25 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 83 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 3 square miles.

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 fair — the dam has minor deficiencies that are being addressed or do not pose an immediate safety threat. The most recent inspection on record was 09/16/2016.

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Low HazardFair ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMichigan
CountyWashtenaw
Nearest CityManchester
River/StreamTributary To River Raisin
Coordinates42.14000, -84.03167

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height15 ft
Dam Height12 ft
Dam Length900 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage83 acre-ft
Max Storage83 acre-ft
Normal Storage33 acre-ft
Surface Area25 acres
Drainage Area3 sq mi
Max Discharge350 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerQQQ Enterprises
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection09/16/2016
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMI02371
Federal IDMI02371
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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