Little Bass Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Schoolcraft County, Michigan, built in 1974. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 12 ft12 ft tall and 50 ft long. 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 Little Bass Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Little Bass Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Usda Fs (federal). It impounds the Tr-indian River.
The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 50 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 71 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 575 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1974, 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. The most recent inspection on record was 08/10/2020.
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Location
| State | Michigan |
| County | Schoolcraft |
| Nearest City | None |
| River/Stream | Tr-indian River |
| Coordinates | 46.15076, -86.45679 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 12 ft |
| Dam Height | 11 ft |
| Dam Length | 50 ft |
| Year Completed | 1974 (52 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 575 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 575 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 466 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 71 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 28 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Controlled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Usda Fs |
| Owner Type | Federal |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 08/10/2020 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MI00873 |
| Federal ID | MI00873 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |