North Show Pool Dam

North Show Pool Dam is an earth dam located in Schoolcraft County, Michigan, built in 1937. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a unsatisfactory condition assessment.

About North Show Pool Dam

North Show Pool Dam is a dam in Schoolcraft, Michigan. The dam is owned by Us Fish And Wildlife Service (federal).

The dam stands 7 feet tall and stretches 4,752 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 25 acres, has a storage capacity of 71 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1937, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.

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 unsatisfactory, indicating serious safety deficiencies exist that require immediate attention or remedial action. The most recent inspection on record was 07/16/2018.

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Low HazardUnsatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMichigan
CountySchoolcraft
Coordinates46.29139, -85.93500

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height7 ft
Dam Height7 ft
Dam Length4,752 ft
Year Completed1937 (89 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage71 acre-ft
Normal Storage71 acre-ft
Surface Area25 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

OwnerUS FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
Owner TypeFederal
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentUnsatisfactory
Last Inspection07/16/2018
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMI02692
Federal IDMI02692
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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