Lake Araho Dam is a gravity dam located in Oakland County, Michigan. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 10 ft10 ft tall and 300 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 Lake Araho Dam
Lake Araho Dam is a dam in Oakland, Michigan. The dam is owned by Paint Creek Group, Inc. (private). It impounds the Paint Creek Drain near Lake Orion.
The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 300 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 28 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 140 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 3 square miles.
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 01/01/1901. That was over 125 years ago.
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Location
| State | Michigan |
| County | Oakland |
| Nearest City | Lake Orion |
| River/Stream | Paint Creek Drain |
| Coordinates | 42.79667, -83.29167 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Gravity |
| NID Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Length | 300 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 140 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 140 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 110 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 28 acres |
| Drainage Area | 3 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Owner | Paint Creek Group, Inc. |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 01/01/1901 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MI01710 |
| Federal ID | MI01710 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |