Townline Creek Flooding Dam
Townline Creek Flooding Dam is an earth dam located in Clare County, Michigan, built in 1968. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a unsatisfactory condition assessment.
About Townline Creek Flooding Dam
The primary purpose of Townline 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 Wildlife (state). It impounds the Townline Creek near Harrison.
The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 322 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 113 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 1,320 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 32 square miles. Completed in 1968, 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 unsatisfactory, indicating serious safety deficiencies exist that require immediate attention or remedial action. The most recent inspection on record was 05/06/2014. That was over 11 years ago.
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Location
| State | Michigan |
| County | Clare |
| Nearest City | Harrison |
| River/Stream | Townline Creek |
| Coordinates | 44.15167, -84.77333 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Length | 322 ft |
| Year Completed | 1968 (58 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 1,320 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 1,320 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 450 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 113 acres |
| Drainage Area | 32 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 870 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Controlled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | MDNR Wildlife |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Unsatisfactory |
| Last Inspection | 05/06/2014 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MI00356 |
| Federal ID | MI00356 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |