Silver Creek Pond Dam
Silver Creek Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Muskegon County, Michigan, built in 1950. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.
About Silver Creek Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Silver Creek Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Randall Scott Webster (private). It impounds the Silver Creek near Montague.
The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 267 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 18 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 80 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1950, 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 poor, meaning the dam has recognized safety deficiencies that require remediation to address risks. The most recent inspection on record was 11/13/2002. That was over 23 years ago.
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Location
| State | Michigan |
| County | Muskegon |
| Nearest City | Montague |
| River/Stream | Silver Creek |
| Coordinates | 43.43333, -86.30333 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Length | 267 ft |
| Year Completed | 1950 (76 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 80 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 80 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 70 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 18 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 70 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Controlled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Randall Scott Webster |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Poor |
| Last Inspection | 11/13/2002 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MI00232 |
| Federal ID | MI00232 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |