Tomahawk Creek Flooding Dam is an earth dam located in Presque Isle County, Michigan, built in 1965. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 25 ft25 ft tall and 322 ft long, taller than 50% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Tomahawk Creek Flooding Dam
The primary purpose of Tomahawk Creek Flooding Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Mdnr Fisheries (state). It impounds the Tomahawk Creek near Tower.
The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 322 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 575 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 8,060 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 8 square miles. Completed in 1965, the structure is well into its service life at over 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. Its condition is rated satisfactory, indicating no existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. The most recent inspection on record was 07/14/2016. That was over 10 years ago.
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Location
| State | Michigan |
| County | Presque Isle |
| Nearest City | Tower |
| River/Stream | Tomahawk Creek |
| Coordinates | 45.21611, -84.17861 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Length | 322 ft |
| Year Completed | 1965 (61 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 8,060 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 8,060 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 2,775 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 575 acres |
| Drainage Area | 8 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 125 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Mdnr Fisheries |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Satisfactory |
| Last Inspection | 07/14/2016 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MI00243 |
| Federal ID | MI00243 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |