Baldwin Flooding Dam

Baldwin Flooding Dam is an earth dam located in Jackson County, Michigan, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

About Baldwin Flooding Dam

Baldwin Flooding Dam is a dam in Jackson, Michigan. The dam is owned by Mdnr Wildlife (state). It impounds the Trist Creek near Onondaga.

The dam stands 7 feet tall and stretches 240 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 35 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 145 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 16 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 06/05/2017.

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Low HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMichigan
CountyJackson
Nearest CityOnondaga
River/StreamTrist Creek
Coordinates42.32818, -84.17688

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height7 ft
Dam Height7 ft
Dam Length240 ft
Year Completed1960 (66 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage145 acre-ft
Max Storage145 acre-ft
Normal Storage45 acre-ft
Surface Area35 acres
Drainage Area16 sq mi
Max Discharge350 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerMDNR Wildlife
Owner TypeState
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection06/05/2017
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMI01322
Federal IDMI01322
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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