Tamarack Creek Dam is an earth dam located in Montcalm County, Michigan, built in 1967. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 8 ft8 ft tall and 425 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 Tamarack Creek Dam
The primary purpose of Tamarack Creek Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Ronald Denslow (private). It impounds the Tamarack Creek near Lakeview.
The dam stands 8 feet tall and stretches 425 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 31 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 100 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 11 square miles. Completed in 1967, 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. The most recent inspection on record was 08/18/1980. That was over 46 years ago.
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Location
| State | Michigan |
| County | Montcalm |
| Nearest City | Lakeview |
| River/Stream | Tamarack Creek |
| Coordinates | 43.46333, -85.26333 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 8 ft |
| Dam Height | 8 ft |
| Dam Length | 425 ft |
| Year Completed | 1967 (59 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 100 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 100 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 62 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 31 acres |
| Drainage Area | 11 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Ronald Denslow |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 08/18/1980 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MI02284 |
| Federal ID | MI02284 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |