Lake Of The Hills Dam

Lake Of The Hills Dam is an earth dam located in Ingham County, Michigan, built in 1967. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Lake Of The Hills Dam

The primary purpose of Lake Of The Hills Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Lake O' The Hills Homeowners (private). It impounds the Lake Lansing Outlet near Haslett.

The dam stands 8 feet tall and stretches 37 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 32 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 144 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1967, 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 02/17/1967. That was over 59 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMichigan
CountyIngham
Nearest CityHaslett
River/StreamLake Lansing Outlet
Coordinates42.74970, -84.41887

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height8 ft
Dam Height8 ft
Dam Length37 ft
Year Completed1967 (59 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage144 acre-ft
Max Storage144 acre-ft
Normal Storage80 acre-ft
Surface Area32 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge7 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerLake O' The Hills Homeowners
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection02/17/1967
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMI00652
Federal IDMI00652
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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