Crake Dam

Crake Dam is an earth dam located in Arenac County, Michigan. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.

About Crake Dam

Crake Dam is a dam in Arenac, Michigan. The dam is owned by Lapan And Scott (private). It impounds the Tributary To N Br Pine River near Standish.

The dam stands 14 feet tall and stretches 350 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 73 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. 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 04/07/2000. That was over 26 years ago.

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Low HazardPoor ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMichigan
CountyArenac
Nearest CityStandish
River/StreamTributary To N Br Pine River
Coordinates44.03667, -84.00000

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height14 ft
Dam Height14 ft
Dam Length350 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage73 acre-ft
Max Storage73 acre-ft
Normal Storage35 acre-ft
Surface Area7 acres
Max Discharge165 cfs
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerLaPan and Scott
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentPoor
Last Inspection04/07/2000
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMI01085
Federal IDMI01085
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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