Lake Street Dam and Flume is a gravity dam located in Emmet County, Michigan, built in 1895. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 11 ft11 ft tall and 50 ft long. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic concrete gravity section and the water level is illustrative.
About Lake Street Dam and Flume
The primary purpose of Lake Street Dam and Flume is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by City of Petoskey (local government). It impounds the Bear River near Petoskey.
The dam stands 11 feet tall and stretches 50 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 1 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 150 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 117 square miles. Completed in 1895, the structure is over a century 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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Location
| State | Michigan |
| County | Emmet |
| Nearest City | Petoskey |
| River/Stream | Bear River |
| Coordinates | 45.37481, -84.96077 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Gravity |
| NID Height | 11 ft |
| Dam Height | 11 ft |
| Dam Length | 50 ft |
| Year Completed | 1895 (131 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 150 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 150 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 100 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 1 acres |
| Drainage Area | 117 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | City of Petoskey |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 01/01/1901 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MI00768 |
| Federal ID | MI00768 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |