Walloon Lake Cc Dam #14

Walloon Lake Cc Dam #14 is an earth dam located in Charlevoix County, Michigan, built in 1989. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialSignificantFailure could cause major damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection06/14/1990
Height16 ft
Built198937 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 16 ft
16 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

16 ft tall and 100 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 Walloon Lake Cc Dam #14

The primary purpose of Walloon Lake Cc Dam #14 is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Walloon Lake Country Club (private). It impounds the Tributary to Walloon Lake near Walloon Lake.

The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 100 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 1 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 8 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1989, the structure is 37 years old.

This dam has a significant hazard potential classification, meaning that a failure could cause significant economic damage — flooding roads, bridges, or property downstream — but is not expected to result in loss of life. The most recent inspection on record was 06/14/1990. That was over 36 years ago.

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Location

StateMichigan
CountyCharlevoix
Nearest CityWalloon Lake
River/StreamTributary to Walloon Lake
Coordinates45.29000, -84.95000

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height16 ft
Dam Height16 ft
Dam Length100 ft
Year Completed1989 (37 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage8 acre-ft
Max Storage8 acre-ft
Normal Storage5 acre-ft
Surface Area1 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge2 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerWalloon Lake Country Club
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection06/14/1990
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMI02566
Federal IDMI02566
More InfoState Dam Safety Program