Dog Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Cheboygan County, Michigan, built in 1957. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 7 ft7 ft tall and 620 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 Dog Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Dog 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 Wildlife (state). It impounds the Mcmasters Creek near Tower.
The dam stands 7 feet tall and stretches 620 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 520 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 1,870 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 3 square miles. Completed in 1957, 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 fair — the dam has minor deficiencies that are being addressed or do not pose an immediate safety threat. The most recent inspection on record was 04/27/2001. That was over 25 years ago.
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Location
| State | Michigan |
| County | Cheboygan |
| Nearest City | Tower |
| River/Stream | Mcmasters Creek |
| Coordinates | 45.26931, -84.39722 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 7 ft |
| Dam Height | 7 ft |
| Dam Length | 620 ft |
| Year Completed | 1957 (69 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 1,870 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 1,870 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 830 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 520 acres |
| Drainage Area | 3 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 70 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Mdnr Wildlife |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Fair |
| Last Inspection | 04/27/2001 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MI00492 |
| Federal ID | MI00492 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |