Spring Creek Trout Pond Dam

Spring Creek Trout Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Luce County, Michigan, built in 1965. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.

About Spring Creek Trout Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Spring Creek Trout Pond 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 Spring Creek near Curtis.

The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 133 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 80 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 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 poor, meaning the dam has recognized safety deficiencies that require remediation to address risks. The most recent inspection on record was 08/24/2017.

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Low HazardPoor ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMichigan
CountyLuce
Nearest CityCurtis
River/StreamSpring Creek
Coordinates46.39833, -85.86333

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height16 ft
Dam Height16 ft
Dam Length133 ft
Year Completed1965 (61 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage80 acre-ft
Max Storage80 acre-ft
Normal Storage50 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres
Drainage Area2 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerMDNR Fisheries
Owner TypeState
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentPoor
Last Inspection08/24/2017
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMI00260
Federal IDMI00260
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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