Whitehall Millpond Dam

Whitehall Millpond Dam is an earth dam located in Muskegon County, Michigan, built in 1940. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

About Whitehall Millpond Dam

The primary purpose of Whitehall Millpond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by William J. Bartholomew (private). It impounds the Mill Pond Creek.

The dam stands 14 feet tall and stretches 330 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 60 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1940, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.

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 satisfactory, indicating no existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. The most recent inspection on record was 09/20/2016.

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Low HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMichigan
CountyMuskegon
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamMill Pond Creek
Coordinates43.38000, -86.35667

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height14 ft
Dam Height14 ft
Dam Length330 ft
Year Completed1940 (86 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage60 acre-ft
Max Storage60 acre-ft
Normal Storage50 acre-ft
Surface Area7 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Max Discharge260 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerWilliam J. Bartholomew
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection09/20/2016
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMI00669
Federal IDMI00669
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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