Kawkawlin River Walleye Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Bay County, Michigan, built in 1978. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 10 ft10 ft tall and 500 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 Kawkawlin River Walleye Pond Dam
Kawkawlin River Walleye Pond Dam is a dam in Bay, Michigan. The dam is owned by Mdnr Fisheries (state). It impounds the Tributary to Kawkawlin River near Kawkawlin.
The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 500 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 13 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 82 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1978, the structure is 48 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 04/11/2017.
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Location
| State | Michigan |
| County | Bay |
| Nearest City | Kawkawlin |
| River/Stream | Tributary to Kawkawlin River |
| Coordinates | 43.64000, -83.97500 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Length | 500 ft |
| Year Completed | 1978 (48 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 82 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 82 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 30 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 13 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Mdnr Fisheries |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Satisfactory |
| Last Inspection | 04/11/2017 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MI01593 |
| Federal ID | MI01593 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |