Hunt Creek Dam is a dam located in Oscoda County, Michigan. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 14 ft14 ft tall and 400 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 Hunt Creek Dam
Hunt Creek Dam is a dam in Oscoda, Michigan. The dam is owned by Roger Murray (private). It impounds the Hunt Creek near Luzerne.
The dam stands 14 feet tall and stretches 400 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 90 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 16 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. Its condition is rated satisfactory, indicating no existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. The most recent inspection on record was 10/09/2003. That was over 23 years ago.
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Location
| State | Michigan |
| County | Oscoda |
| Nearest City | Luzerne |
| River/Stream | Hunt Creek |
| Coordinates | 44.56667, -84.32333 |
Physical Characteristics
| NID Height | 14 ft |
| Dam Height | 14 ft |
| Dam Length | 400 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 90 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 90 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 20 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 10 acres |
| Drainage Area | 16 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 260 cfs |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Owner | Roger Murray |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Satisfactory |
| Last Inspection | 10/09/2003 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MI01770 |
| Federal ID | MI01770 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |