Christian Service Camp Dam

Christian Service Camp Dam is an earth dam located in Chippewa County, Michigan, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

About Christian Service Camp Dam

The primary purpose of Christian Service Camp Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Northwoods Christian Camp (private). It impounds the Rapson Creek.

The dam stands 21 feet tall and stretches 500 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 13 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 110 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 6 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 satisfactory, indicating no existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. The most recent inspection on record was 12/01/2016.

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Low HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMichigan
CountyChippewa
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamRapson Creek
Coordinates46.10299, -84.32717

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height21 ft
Dam Height21 ft
Dam Length500 ft
Year Completed1960 (66 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage110 acre-ft
Max Storage110 acre-ft
Normal Storage94 acre-ft
Surface Area13 acres
Drainage Area6 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerNorthwoods Christian Camp
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection12/01/2016
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMI01173
Federal IDMI01173
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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