Sunny Brook Dam is an earth dam located in Manistee County, Michigan, built in 1890. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 8 ft8 ft tall and 690 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 Sunny Brook Dam
Sunny Brook Dam is a dam in Manistee, Michigan. The dam is owned by Patrick F. Kelley (private). It impounds the Pine Creek near Wellston.
The dam stands 8 feet tall and stretches 690 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 15 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 60 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 5 square miles. Completed in 1890, the structure is over a century 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 04/03/2000. That was over 26 years ago.
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Location
| State | Michigan |
| County | Manistee |
| Nearest City | Wellston |
| River/Stream | Pine Creek |
| Coordinates | 44.17667, -85.90333 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 8 ft |
| Dam Height | 8 ft |
| Dam Length | 690 ft |
| Year Completed | 1890 (136 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 60 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 60 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 30 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 15 acres |
| Drainage Area | 5 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Patrick F. Kelley |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Satisfactory |
| Last Inspection | 04/03/2000 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MI02454 |
| Federal ID | MI02454 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |