Rose Lake Flooding Dam

Rose Lake Flooding Dam is an earth dam located in Shiawassee County, Michigan, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionFair2nd of 4 ratings
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection10/25/2017
Height8 ft
Built196066 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 8 ft
8 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

8 ft tall and 810 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 Rose Lake Flooding Dam

Rose Lake Flooding Dam is a dam in Shiawassee, Michigan. The dam is owned by Mdnr Wildlife (state). It impounds the Tributary to Vermillion Creek near Dewitt.

The dam stands 8 feet tall and stretches 810 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 68 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 160 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1960, 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. Its condition is rated fair — the dam has minor deficiencies that are being addressed or do not pose an immediate safety threat. The most recent inspection on record was 10/25/2017.

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Location

StateMichigan
CountyShiawassee
Nearest CityDewitt
River/StreamTributary to Vermillion Creek
Coordinates42.81252, -84.35858

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height8 ft
Dam Height8 ft
Dam Length810 ft
Year Completed1960 (66 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage160 acre-ft
Max Storage160 acre-ft
Normal Storage72 acre-ft
Surface Area68 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerMdnr Wildlife
Owner TypeState
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection10/25/2017
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMI00880
Federal IDMI00880
More InfoState Dam Safety Program