Perry Lake Dam

Perry Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Oscoda County, Michigan, built in 2010. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

About Perry Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Perry Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Oscoda County Drain Commissioner (private). It impounds the Perry Creek.

The dam stands 9 feet tall and stretches 300 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 100 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 315 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 9 square miles. Completed in 2010, the structure is relatively new.

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 07/03/2019.

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Low HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMichigan
CountyOscoda
River/StreamPerry Creek
Coordinates44.74717, -84.08944

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height9 ft
Dam Height9 ft
Dam Length300 ft
Year Completed2010 (16 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage315 acre-ft
Max Storage315 acre-ft
Normal Storage200 acre-ft
Surface Area100 acres
Drainage Area9 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerOscoda County Drain Commissioner
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection07/03/2019
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMI02670
Federal IDMI02670
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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