Upper Canadian Lakes Dam is an earth dam located in Mecosta County, Michigan, built in 1965. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 16 ft16 ft tall and 500 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 Upper Canadian Lakes Dam
The primary purpose of Upper Canadian Lakes Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Canadian Lakes Property Owners Assn (private). It impounds the Cedar Creek near Altona.
The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 500 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 63 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 240 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1965, 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 07/02/2020.
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Location
| State | Michigan |
| County | Mecosta |
| Nearest City | Altona |
| River/Stream | Cedar Creek |
| Coordinates | 43.59000, -85.32333 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 16 ft |
| Dam Height | 16 ft |
| Dam Length | 500 ft |
| Year Completed | 1965 (61 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 240 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 240 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 200 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 63 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 90 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Canadian Lakes Property Owners Assn |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 07/02/2020 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MI00705 |
| Federal ID | MI00705 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |