Little Widewaters Flooding Dam

Little Widewaters Flooding Dam is an earth dam located in Lake County, Michigan, built in 1962. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

About Little Widewaters Flooding Dam

Little Widewaters Flooding Dam is a dam in Lake, Michigan. The dam is owned by Mdnr Wildlife (state). It impounds the Trib To Little Manistee River near Old Grd Trail Campgr. Usfs.

The dam stands 8 feet tall and stretches 250 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 43 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 210 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1962, 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 07/19/2019.

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Low HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMichigan
CountyLake
Nearest CityOld Grd Trail Campgr. Usfs
River/StreamTrib To Little Manistee River
Coordinates44.03602, -85.77491

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height8 ft
Dam Height8 ft
Dam Length250 ft
Year Completed1962 (64 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage210 acre-ft
Max Storage210 acre-ft
Normal Storage80 acre-ft
Surface Area43 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge14 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerMDNR Wildlife
Owner TypeState
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection07/19/2019
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMI01414
Federal IDMI01414
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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