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.
Dam profile
NID height · 7 ft7 ft tall and 5,280 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 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 20 years ago.
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Location
| State | Michigan |
| County | Calhoun |
| Nearest City | Tekonsha |
| River/Stream | St Joseph River |
| Coordinates | 42.08833, -84.98667 |
Physical Characteristics
| NID Height | 7 ft |
| Dam Height | 7 ft |
| Dam Length | 5,280 ft |
| Year Completed | 1836 (190 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 56 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 56 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 40 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 20 acres |
| Drainage Area | 170 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Randall Food Products |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Unsatisfactory |
| Last Inspection | 09/29/2006 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MI01135 |
| Federal ID | MI01135 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |