Crow Island Dam

Crow Island Dam is a dam located in Saginaw County, Michigan, built in 1958. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

About Crow Island Dam

Crow Island Dam is a dam in Saginaw, Michigan. The dam is owned by Mdnr Wildlife (state). It impounds the Tributary To Saginaw River near Melbourne.

The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 17,400 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 1,010 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 4,030 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1958, 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 08/10/2015. That was over 10 years ago.

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Low HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMichigan
CountySaginaw
Nearest CityMelbourne
River/StreamTributary To Saginaw River
Coordinates43.50000, -83.88667

Physical Characteristics

NID Height10 ft
Dam Height10 ft
Dam Length17,400 ft
Year Completed1958 (68 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage4,030 acre-ft
Max Storage4,030 acre-ft
Normal Storage1,000 acre-ft
Surface Area1,010 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

OwnerMDNR Wildlife
Owner TypeState
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection08/10/2015
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMI01815
Federal IDMI01815
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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