Twelve Oaks Mall Dam is an earth dam located in Oakland County, Michigan, built in 1976. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 14 ft14 ft tall and 50 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 Twelve Oaks Mall Dam
Twelve Oaks Mall Dam is a dam in Oakland, Michigan. The dam is owned by The Taubman Company, Inc. (private). It impounds the Bishop Creek near Novi.
The dam stands 14 feet tall and stretches 50 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 36 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 245 acre-feet. Completed in 1976, the structure is 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 07/14/1977. That was over 49 years ago.
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Location
| State | Michigan |
| County | Oakland |
| Nearest City | Novi |
| River/Stream | Bishop Creek |
| Coordinates | 42.49000, -83.47000 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 14 ft |
| Dam Height | 14 ft |
| Dam Length | 50 ft |
| Year Completed | 1976 (50 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 245 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 245 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 200 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 36 acres |
| Max Discharge | 69 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | The Taubman Company, Inc. |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 07/14/1977 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MI00681 |
| Federal ID | MI00681 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |