Preserve of Dexter Dam

Preserve of Dexter Dam is a dam located in Washtenaw County, Michigan. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection07/30/2020
Height33 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 33 ft
33 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

33 ft tall, taller than 76% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 Preserve of Dexter Dam

Preserve of Dexter Dam is a dam in Washtenaw, Michigan. The dam is owned by Community Development Group of Aa (private). It impounds the Unnamed Trib to Huron River.

The dam stands 33 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 13 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 170 acre-feet.

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 07/30/2020.

At 33 feet, this dam is taller than 76% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateMichigan
CountyWashtenaw
River/StreamUnnamed Trib to Huron River
Coordinates42.33092, -83.82793

Physical Characteristics

NID Height33 ft
Dam Height33 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage170 acre-ft
Max Storage170 acre-ft
Normal Storage130 acre-ft
Surface Area13 acres
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

OwnerCommunity Development Group of Aa
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection07/30/2020
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMI00943
Federal IDMI00943
More InfoState Dam Safety Program