Calderwood Walleye Pond Dam

Calderwood Walleye Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Ontonagon County, Michigan, built in 1983. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

About Calderwood Walleye Pond Dam

Calderwood Walleye Pond Dam is a dam in Ontonagon, Michigan. The dam is owned by Usda Forest Service (federal). It impounds the W Br Trout Creek near Trout Creek.

The dam stands 11 feet tall and stretches 370 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 13 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 86 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1983, the structure is 43 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. The most recent inspection on record was 07/10/2007. That was over 18 years ago.

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Low HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMichigan
CountyOntonagon
Nearest CityTrout Creek
River/StreamW Br Trout Creek
Coordinates46.40000, -89.03583

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height11 ft
Dam Height11 ft
Dam Length370 ft
Year Completed1983 (43 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage86 acre-ft
Max Storage86 acre-ft
Normal Storage54 acre-ft
Surface Area13 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Max Discharge230 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerUSDA Forest Service
Owner TypeFederal
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection07/10/2007
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMI00805
Federal IDMI00805
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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