Lost Lake Woods East Dam

Lost Lake Woods East Dam is an earth dam located in Alcona County, Michigan, built in 1999. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Lost Lake Woods East Dam

The primary purpose of Lost Lake Woods East Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Lost Lake Woods Association (private). It impounds the Tributary To Pettis Creek near Alpena.

The dam stands 7 feet tall and stretches 160 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 50 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 146 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1999, the structure is 27 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.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMichigan
CountyAlcona
Nearest CityAlpena
River/StreamTributary To Pettis Creek
Coordinates44.78510, -83.45780

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height7 ft
Dam Height6 ft
Dam Length160 ft
Year Completed1999 (27 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage146 acre-ft
Max Storage146 acre-ft
Normal Storage96 acre-ft
Surface Area50 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerLost Lake Woods Association
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMI02608
Federal IDMI02608
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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