Stanley Lake Dam

Stanley Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Schoolcraft County, Michigan, built in 1950. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

About Stanley Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Stanley Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Mdnr Wildlife (state). It impounds the Little Fox River near Seney.

The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 200 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 50 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 600 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 16 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 satisfactory, indicating no existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. The most recent inspection on record was 08/14/2018.

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Low HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMichigan
CountySchoolcraft
Nearest CitySeney
River/StreamLittle Fox River
Coordinates46.48541, -86.14862

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height12 ft
Dam Height12 ft
Dam Length200 ft
Year Completed1950 (76 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage600 acre-ft
Max Storage600 acre-ft
Normal Storage240 acre-ft
Surface Area50 acres
Drainage Area16 sq mi
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerMDNR Wildlife
Owner TypeState
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection08/14/2018
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMI00257
Federal IDMI00257
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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