Mcalpine Trout Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Mackinac County, Michigan, built in 1964. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 19 ft19 ft tall and 70 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 Mcalpine Trout Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Mcalpine 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 Mcalpine Creek.
The dam stands 19 feet tall and stretches 70 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 1 square miles. Completed in 1964, 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 06/19/2003. That was over 23 years ago.
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Location
| State | Michigan |
| County | Mackinac |
| Nearest City | None |
| River/Stream | Mcalpine Creek |
| Coordinates | 46.24303, -85.59700 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 19 ft |
| Dam Height | 19 ft |
| Dam Length | 70 ft |
| Year Completed | 1964 (62 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 110 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 110 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 30 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 10 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Mdnr Fisheries |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 06/19/2003 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MI00387 |
| Federal ID | MI00387 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |