Sutton Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Washtenaw County, Michigan, built in 1959. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 12 ft12 ft tall and 400 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 Sutton Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Sutton Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Dick Barch;james Brien (private). It impounds the Tributary to Mill Creek near Dexter.
The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 400 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 64 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 312 acre-feet. Completed in 1959, 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. The most recent inspection on record was 01/01/1901. That was over 125 years ago.
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Location
| State | Michigan |
| County | Washtenaw |
| Nearest City | Dexter |
| River/Stream | Tributary to Mill Creek |
| Coordinates | 42.25500, -83.93667 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 12 ft |
| Dam Height | 12 ft |
| Dam Length | 400 ft |
| Year Completed | 1959 (67 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 500 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 312 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 500 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 64 acres |
| Max Discharge | 20 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Dick Barch;james Brien |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 01/01/1901 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MI00325 |
| Federal ID | MI00325 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |