Lost Nation Lake # 5 Dam is an earth dam located in Hillsdale County, Michigan, built in 1956. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 12 ft12 ft tall and 170 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 Lost Nation Lake # 5 Dam
The primary purpose of Lost Nation Lake # 5 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 Trib to E Br St Joseph.
The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 170 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 25 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 210 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1956, 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. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 03/14/2007. That was over 19 years ago.
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Location
| State | Michigan |
| County | Hillsdale |
| Nearest City | None |
| River/Stream | Trib to E Br St Joseph |
| Coordinates | 41.85513, -84.50093 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 12 ft |
| Dam Height | 12 ft |
| Dam Length | 170 ft |
| Year Completed | 1956 (70 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 210 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 210 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 86 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 25 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 56 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Mdnr Wildlife |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 03/14/2007 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MI00555 |
| Federal ID | MI00555 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |