Tull Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Oakland County, Michigan. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 16 ft16 ft tall and 150 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 Tull Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Tull Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Kelly Bros. Land Development Inc. (private). It impounds the Huron River near Oxbow.
The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 150 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 81 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 760 acre-feet.
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.
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Location
| State | Michigan |
| County | Oakland |
| Nearest City | Oxbow |
| River/Stream | Huron River |
| Coordinates | 42.64827, -83.46812 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 16 ft |
| Dam Height | 16 ft |
| Dam Length | 150 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 760 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 760 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 270 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 81 acres |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Kelly Bros. Land Development Inc. |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MI01717 |
| Federal ID | MI01717 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |