Muddy Grimes Dam is an other dam located in Alger County, Michigan, built in 1900. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 8 ft8 ft tall and 140 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 Muddy Grimes Dam
The primary purpose of Muddy Grimes Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Hiawatha National Forest (federal). It impounds the Trib to East Br Indian River.
The dam stands 8 feet tall and stretches 140 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 100 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 350 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1900, 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 10/06/1999. That was over 27 years ago.
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Location
| State | Michigan |
| County | Alger |
| Nearest City | None |
| River/Stream | Trib to East Br Indian River |
| Coordinates | 46.27183, -86.66818 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Other |
| NID Height | 8 ft |
| Dam Height | 8 ft |
| Dam Length | 140 ft |
| Year Completed | 1900 (126 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 350 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 350 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 100 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Hiawatha National Forest |
| Owner Type | Federal |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 10/06/1999 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MI00875 |
| Federal ID | MI00875 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |