Friday Flooding is an earth dam located in Delta County, Michigan, built in 1976. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 9 ft9 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 Friday Flooding
The primary purpose of Friday Flooding is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Mdnr Wildlife (state). It impounds the Tributary to Elm Creek near Rapid River.
The dam stands 9 feet tall and stretches 400 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 30 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 112 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1976, the structure is 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. The most recent inspection on record was 08/31/2006. That was over 20 years ago.
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Location
| State | Michigan |
| County | Delta |
| Nearest City | Rapid River |
| River/Stream | Tributary to Elm Creek |
| Coordinates | 46.08222, -87.04722 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 9 ft |
| Dam Height | 9 ft |
| Dam Length | 400 ft |
| Year Completed | 1976 (50 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 112 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 112 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 35 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 30 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 55 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Mdnr Wildlife |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 08/31/2006 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MI01858 |
| Federal ID | MI01858 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |