Doi Fws Dam #3

Doi Fws Dam #3 is an earth dam located in Schoolcraft County, Michigan. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection10/14/1997
Height7 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 7 ft
7 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

7 ft tall. 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 Doi Fws Dam #3

Doi Fws Dam #3 is a dam in Schoolcraft, Michigan. The dam is owned by Doi Fws (federal). It impounds the Tributary to Sand Creek near Germfask.

The dam stands 7 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 70 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 257 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. The most recent inspection on record was 10/14/1997. That was over 29 years ago.

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Location

StateMichigan
CountySchoolcraft
Nearest CityGermfask
River/StreamTributary to Sand Creek
Coordinates46.28333, -86.04500

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height7 ft
Dam Height7 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage257 acre-ft
Max Storage257 acre-ft
Normal Storage117 acre-ft
Surface Area70 acres
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerDoi Fws
Owner TypeFederal
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection10/14/1997
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMI02419
Federal IDMI02419
More InfoState Dam Safety Program