A H Randall Milling Dam

A H Randall Milling Dam is a dam located in Calhoun County, Michigan, built in 1836. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a unsatisfactory condition assessment.

About A H Randall Milling Dam

A H Randall Milling Dam is a dam in Calhoun, Michigan. The dam is owned by Randall Food Products (private). It impounds the St Joseph River near Tekonsha.

The dam stands 7 feet tall and stretches 5,280 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 20 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 56 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 170 square miles. Completed in 1836, the structure is one of the older dams in the region, with over a century and a half of service.

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 unsatisfactory, indicating serious safety deficiencies exist that require immediate attention or remedial action. The most recent inspection on record was 09/29/2006. That was over 19 years ago.

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Low HazardUnsatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMichigan
CountyCalhoun
Nearest CityTekonsha
River/StreamSt Joseph River
Coordinates42.08833, -84.98667

Physical Characteristics

NID Height7 ft
Dam Height7 ft
Dam Length5,280 ft
Year Completed1836 (190 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage56 acre-ft
Max Storage56 acre-ft
Normal Storage40 acre-ft
Surface Area20 acres
Drainage Area170 sq mi
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerRandall Food Products
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentUnsatisfactory
Last Inspection09/29/2006
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMI01135
Federal IDMI01135
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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