Ovid-kinderhook Ww Treatment Lagoons is an earth dam located in Branch County, Michigan, built in 1997. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 16 ft16 ft tall. 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 Ovid-kinderhook Ww Treatment Lagoons
Ovid-kinderhook Ww Treatment Lagoons is a dam in Branch, Michigan. The dam is owned by Branch County Board of Public Works (local government). It impounds the Tributary to Prairie River.
The dam stands 16 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 56 acre-feet. Completed in 1997, the structure is 29 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.
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Location
| State | Michigan |
| County | Branch |
| River/Stream | Tributary to Prairie River |
| Coordinates | 41.79694, -85.01722 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 16 ft |
| Dam Height | 16 ft |
| Year Completed | 1997 (29 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 56 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 56 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 39 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 8 acres |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Branch County Board of Public Works |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MI00839 |
| Federal ID | MI00839 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |