Perrysville Dam is an earth dam located in Oakland County, Michigan, built in 1890. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 13 ft13 ft tall and 6 ft long. 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 Perrysville Dam
The primary purpose of Perrysville Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Vera Stiller (private). It impounds the Thread Creek near Flint.
The dam stands 13 feet tall and stretches 6 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 110 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 11 square miles. Completed in 1890, the structure is over a century 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. The most recent inspection on record was 05/01/1996. That was over 30 years ago.
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Location
| State | Michigan |
| County | Oakland |
| Nearest City | Flint |
| River/Stream | Thread Creek |
| Coordinates | 42.84500, -83.55333 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 13 ft |
| Dam Height | 13 ft |
| Dam Length | 6 ft |
| Year Completed | 1890 (136 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 110 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 110 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 50 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 10 acres |
| Drainage Area | 11 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 33 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Controlled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Vera Stiller |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 05/01/1996 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MI00264 |
| Federal ID | MI00264 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |