Sadilek Dam

Sadilek Dam is an earth dam located in Gratiot County, Michigan, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Sadilek Dam

The primary purpose of Sadilek Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Marlin & Susan Litwiller (private). It impounds the Tributary To Pine River near Maple Rapids.

The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 250 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 180 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1960, 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 01/01/1901. That was over 125 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMichigan
CountyGratiot
Nearest CityMaple Rapids
River/StreamTributary To Pine River
Coordinates43.15000, -84.70000

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height12 ft
Dam Height12 ft
Dam Length250 ft
Year Completed1960 (66 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage180 acre-ft
Max Storage180 acre-ft
Normal Storage60 acre-ft
Surface Area8 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerMarlin & Susan Litwiller
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection01/01/1901
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMI00675
Federal IDMI00675
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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