Bulldog Lake Dam is a gravity dam located in Marquette County, Michigan, built in 1916. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 7 ft7 ft tall and 75 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 Bulldog Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Bulldog Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Ottawa National Forest (federal). It impounds the Yellow Dog River.
The dam stands 7 feet tall and stretches 75 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 160 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 587 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 5 square miles. Completed in 1916, 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. Its condition is rated poor, meaning the dam has recognized safety deficiencies that require remediation to address risks. The most recent inspection on record was 09/08/2005. That was over 21 years ago.
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Location
| State | Michigan |
| County | Marquette |
| Nearest City | None |
| River/Stream | Yellow Dog River |
| Coordinates | 46.69500, -87.98500 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Gravity |
| NID Height | 7 ft |
| Dam Height | 7 ft |
| Dam Length | 75 ft |
| Year Completed | 1916 (110 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 587 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 587 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 267 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 160 acres |
| Drainage Area | 5 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Controlled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Ottawa National Forest |
| Owner Type | Federal |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Poor |
| Last Inspection | 09/08/2005 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MI00870 |
| Federal ID | MI00870 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |