Serene Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Livingston County, Michigan, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 15 ft15 ft tall and 350 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 Serene Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Serene Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Livingston County Road Commission (local government). It impounds the Tr-s Br Shiawassee River near Argentine.
The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 350 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 22 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 200 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1960, 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 11/01/1994. That was over 31 years ago.
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Location
| State | Michigan |
| County | Livingston |
| Nearest City | Argentine |
| River/Stream | Tr-s Br Shiawassee River |
| Coordinates | 42.63667, -83.93167 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Length | 350 ft |
| Year Completed | 1960 (66 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 200 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 200 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 130 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 22 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Livingston County Road Commission |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 11/01/1994 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MI00417 |
| Federal ID | MI00417 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |