Green Oak Lake Dam

Green Oak Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Washtenaw County, Michigan, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

About Green Oak Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Green Oak Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Loch Alpine Improvement (private). It impounds the Tributary To Huron River near Delhi Mills.

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 425 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 19 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 200 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 7 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. Its condition is rated satisfactory, indicating no existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 11/10/2017.

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Low HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Yes

Location

StateMichigan
CountyWashtenaw
Nearest CityDelhi Mills
River/StreamTributary To Huron River
Coordinates42.33167, -83.82000

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Dam Length425 ft
Year Completed1960 (66 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage200 acre-ft
Max Storage200 acre-ft
Normal Storage80 acre-ft
Surface Area19 acres
Drainage Area7 sq mi
Max Discharge625 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerLoch Alpine Improvement
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection11/10/2017
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDMI00736
Federal IDMI00736
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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