Fuller Creek Pond Dam is a gravity dam located in Montmorency County, Michigan, built in 1949. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 8 ft8 ft tall and 320 ft long. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic concrete gravity section and the water level is illustrative.
About Fuller Creek Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Fuller Creek Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Mdnr Fisheries (state). It impounds the Fuller Creek near Atlanta.
The dam stands 8 feet tall and stretches 320 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 17 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 54 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1949, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years 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. The most recent inspection on record was 05/15/2012. That was over 14 years ago.
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Location
| State | Michigan |
| County | Montmorency |
| Nearest City | Atlanta |
| River/Stream | Fuller Creek |
| Coordinates | 44.86667, -84.17500 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Gravity |
| NID Height | 8 ft |
| Dam Height | 8 ft |
| Dam Length | 320 ft |
| Year Completed | 1949 (77 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 54 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 54 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 30 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 17 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Mdnr Fisheries |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 05/15/2012 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MI01217 |
| Federal ID | MI01217 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |