Echo Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Cheboygan County, Michigan, built in 1971. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a unsatisfactory condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 16 ft16 ft tall and 735 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 Echo Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Echo Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Mdnr Forest, Mineral & Fire Mgmt (state). It impounds the Tributary-little Pigeon River near Topinabee.
The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 735 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 25 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 150 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1971, 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 10/18/2000. That was over 25 years ago.
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Location
| State | Michigan |
| County | Cheboygan |
| Nearest City | Topinabee |
| River/Stream | Tributary-little Pigeon River |
| Coordinates | 45.25056, -84.51833 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 16 ft |
| Dam Height | 16 ft |
| Dam Length | 735 ft |
| Year Completed | 1971 (55 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 150 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 150 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 120 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 25 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Mdnr Forest, Mineral & Fire Mgmt |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Unsatisfactory |
| Last Inspection | 10/18/2000 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MI00464 |
| Federal ID | MI00464 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |